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Simon Patrick (17th Century) - Bishop of Ely
Rt. Revd. Simon Patrick became Bishop of Chichester and later of Ely.
A modern plaque by the memorial to Simon Patrick in Ely Cathedral says:
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Bishop Simon
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Here are photographs of the memorial (Photographs by Simon Meeds).
The inscription on the base of the memorial reads as follows:
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SIMONIS PATRICK Per biennium Cicestrensis, Deinde per XVI annos Eliensis Episcopi; Arthos (?) amplifisimos Dignitatis gradus, Propter eximia erga Ecclesiam ac Republicam merita, Ab Optimis Principibus Gulielmo at Maria, evecti Cuius Pietatem insignem, Mores sanctissimos Ingenium elegans, acre, copiosum, Praeclaram in omni Literarum genere Scientam Abunde Testantur Dicta, Facta, Scripta ipsius omnia, Praesertim Eruditisimi et Luculentisimi in S.E. Scripturam Commentarii Quovis Elogio Maiores, Quovis Marmore Diuturniores Vir, ficiustatius (?), Candore ey Charitate vere Christiana Constantia animi invicta, Aequitate nullo partium studio inclinara. In Optimis Artibus colendis, promovendiscis (?) In Negotiis maximi momenti gerenais In Universis Vigilantissimi Episcopi muneribus explendis Ad extremum usque spiritum Perpetuus at Indefessia (?) Curculatis iam vita omnibus officiis, Pientissimus senex Piacide animum (?) Deo reddidit XXXI May, A.D. MDCCVII, Anno Aet. LXXXI. |
There are question marks where either the memorial or my photograph isn't clear. My Latin is very rusty and was never very brilliant, so I haven't tried to translate it. If you would like to provide a translation then please do. I can supply a higher resolution photograph of the inscription if you want to try to work out the unclear letters.
Near to the memorial to Simon Patrick is a stone in the floor in memory of his wife (Photograph by Simon Meeds).
The inscription on this stone reads:
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Bishop Patrick lays his Pious Relict Mrs. Penelope Patrick aged 79 who Died at St Edmonds Bury the 10th of April 1725. Esteemed when Living by all that knew her & very much Regretted by the Poor of that Place who now feel the want of her frequent and liberal Benefactions |