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over a large seat called the mahout seat is a
white marble tablet with these arms engraved
on a white marble shield over it. Three Whi-
tings in pale naiant. The inscription is this in
gold letters first engraved and then gilded_
Hie situs est Whiting cineres gaudete sepultl
In tumulis tacitis dolore vacat
0 cruel fate how fickle art to me
First smile, and then bring me to misery
8o we are born, and presently we die
No hour given, no reason given why.
Here under Whiting lays, troubles now cease
We hope he's gone to everlasting peace.
The Rev. Mr. John-Whiting rector of this Parish
died ye 8th of June I726.
Vol. :_, p. 244, Nicholas Babington of Ottery St. Mary by Joan
his wife one of the daughters and heirs of
Henry Whyting of Ottery St. Mary had issue
Walter who by Elizabeth his wife daughter of
Bryan Travers of Pill near Barnstaple left issue
Thomas, whose name (says Prince) is here extinct.
Henry Whiting and his ancestors had a good
estate in this parish whose daughter Joan, and
one of his heirs, was married (as I have before
observed) unto Nicas Babington, a gentleman
of an ancient famlJy, but whose son Walter
consumed his estate and Isaac hath his man-
sion house.
a57, Parish of Kentisbeare.
Wood was the ancient house of Whiting" which