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Seven shields above of Elford impaling Scudamore, Bevil, Adams, Langsford, Bury, Gregory & Croker; the one below refers to Drake impaling Gregory

Here lyeth the bodies of John Elforde, of Shitstor gentleman, who died the xxvii; day of August, in the year of our Lorde God one thousand five-hundred fourscore and foure. And also the body of Elizabeth Drake, first the wife of the said John Elforde, and last the wife of Thomas Drake, of Buckland Drake, Esquier' Brother and heire to Sir Francis Drake, Knight, who died March ye 18, ye year of our Lord God one-thousand six hundred 31. And also the bodye of Walter Elford, gentleman, sonne and heir of the foresayde John and Elizabeth, who died in the yere of our Lord God, May ye 9th, one thousand six hundred 48, aged 72. Who married Barbera, daughter of John Crocker of Lynam, Esq. and had issue by her foure sons - John, Hugh, Walter, William, and five daughters- Frances, Anne, Joane, Elizabeth, and Mary, She died 1656 Aged 83