Inscription on tablet in Westbury on Severn church. (General)

by mjcrowley , Wednesday, February 21, 2018, 19:23 (2467 days ago) @ essjay

Richard was my 4th gt grandfather. His daughter, Phoebe married William Miles in 1807 and my maiden name is Miles. I visited the church at Westbury in 2014 and have a photograph of the tablet which you mention in your post. The transcription you quote is wrong in two places. The name on the tablet is RICHARD PLAYSTED and it clearly says Late of the parish of CAERWENT. I have a copy of Richard's will also his father John's will. John Playsted's tombstone is in the grounds of the church. The tomb inscription was also recorded by Ralph Bigland. The stone is now very worn, but it was just about possible to confirm the wording. There is also a mention of this Plaisted memorial on the British Listed Buildings website.