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From: Bradley, J., Halpin, A. and King, H. (1989) Urban archaeology Survey of Waterford City and County, 2 vols. Unpublished report commissioned by the Office of Public Works. vol. 2, 283-4.
Mathew Grant. c. 1652. N. wall of the nave of the Franciscan church (WA009-005032-).
Limstone memorial against the north wall of the nave. It consists of an inscribed panel set on a moulded base flanked by two pilasters. The apron supports a further panel which had an elaborate achievement of arms (now almost obliterated) which in turn was flanked by inverted pyramidal shaped pillars and scrolls. Between the pillars and scrolls are small coats of arms. The left one has the intials C.S. below it and the right one which has an eagle displayed has the letters C. P. below. The upper section has an incised sun-burst flanked by tapering obelisks. The inscription is:
[hic jacet] MATTHAEUS [grant] CIV [is] W/ [aterfor]DIENSIS QUI OBI [it]/ .die ano …/…et] UXOR EIUS CATH [erina skidy/ quae ob]IIT 12 OCTOBRIS ANO 1627…/ [cather]ina port[TER QUAE OBIIT]…./ QUI PER [misericor]D[iam]…/ QUI/ LAZARUM…TAS.../TID V M T../QVI MET
Dims. overall H 3m; Wth 2.2m
Power (1894-5) 216.
Date of upload: 24 August 2010
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