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The history of the parishes of Whiteford, and Holywell
Secondary Title (i.e. Proceedings Title): Periodical Title: Publication Type:book Authors:Pennant, Thomas Editors: Publisher:B. and J. White Place of Publication:London Publication Date:1796 Alternate Date (i.e. Conference Date): Volume: Issue: Start Page: End Page: Abstract: Descriptors/Keywords: ISBN: URL:Documents in Print Item: No Documents Listed in Print Item Attached People: Mentioned or referenced by - Salter, James (-c. 1728)
Mentioned or referenced by - Cromwell, Richard (4 Oct 1626-12 Jul 1712)
Mentioned or referenced by - Pennant, John (1640-5 Jun 1709)
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Annotation:Pennant describes his ancestor:
By his jolly rubicund face he appears to have been a thorough bon-vivant, yet with much the air of the gentleman. The original, a well painted picture, was given to us by John Wynne, of Coperleney, in this neighborhood, who, by the inscription on the back, seems to have taken as much pride in being thought the friend of John Pennant, as Sir Fulke Grevil did in being the friend of Sir Philip Sydney. Many a bottle had they emptied during their thirty years friendship. He resided at Chelsea, where my father often visited him during the boyish holydays. My father told me he was frequently taken by him to the coffee-house, where he used to see poor Richard Cromwell, a little and very neat old man, with a most placid countenance, the effect of his innocent and unambitious life.
I imagine that the coffee-house was Don Saltero's, to which he was a benefactor, and has the honor of having his name inserted in the catalogue. I have, when a boy, seen his gift to the great Saltero, which was a lignified hog. I fear that this matchless curiosity is loft, at lest it is omitted in the last, or 47th edition of the catalogue.— What author of us can flatter himself with delivering his works down to posterity, in impressions so numerous as the labors of Don Saltero?
John Pennant died in 1709, aged 69, and was interred in the church-yard of Chelsea, and had a small monument to his memory erected against the wall of the church, by his wife, daughter to Mr. Parry, of Merton, a house and small estate which we now possess, above a mile from Downing. Her affection provided the following epitaph, which I give more on that account, than for the excellency of the composition.
Near this place, under a stone with his name on it, lies the body of
John Pennant, gent. second son of David Pennant, of Bichtan, in the
county of Flint, esq; who departed this life the 5th of June, 1709,
aged 69. In whose memory this monument was erected, by his
mournful widow, who designs to be interred in the same grave:
Had virtue in perfection power to save
The belt of men from the devouring grave.
Pennant had liv’d; but ’tis in vain to flie
The fatal stroke, where all are doom’d to die.
Farewel, lov’d spouse; since want of words appears
T' express my grief. I’ll moan thy loss with tears,
Which like Nile’s cataracts shall rumble down.
And with their briny floods my passion drown.
Here may thy allies undisturb’d remain,
Till thy wife’s dust re-visits thee again;
Then sacred quiet, till the day of doom
Seal the enclosure of our catacomb.
His arms are those of the Pennants. Her’s those of Edwyn Lord of Tegengle. (13-14)
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