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White memorial plaque. Presently unlocated. Removed from the White mortuary chapel in St. Mary's medieval church when the chapel was demolished in 1805. Appears to have been in St. Mary's church, Irishtown in 1909 (Morrissey 1909, 253-4) and was then located in 'Canon Spratt's garden' (Anon. 1909, 304) E of the church. The plaque was recorded by Burke, with an illustration by Collins (1907, 344), though he had thought it came from the Franciscan friary (Holland 1992, 198; Burke 1907, 302). The illustration shows a rectangular plaque with the arms of John White, set within a deeply moulded frame. The arms comprise a heater-shaped shield charge with a chevron engrailed between three roses, with two angels, one flanking the dexter and one the sinister sides of the shield. This is surmounted by an esquire's helmet with flowing mantle, surmounted by a demi-archer. A latin inscription in plain lettering below the arms reads in translation, 'The arms of John White Esquire, sometime Seneschal of the County Palatine of Tipperary, Sheriff of the County of Waterford, First Mayor of Clonmel. So the glory of the world passes away. Benedict White heir of the said John, and Ellice got this made 1615' (Burke 1907, 302-3).
Compiled by: Jean Farrelly
Date of upload: 26 August 2011
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