page_title: Sir Edmund Prideaux, 1st Baronet of Netherton
section_title: Death, burial and monument
hierarchical_section_title: Sir Edmund Prideaux, 1st Baronet of Netherton / Death, burial and monument
caption_attribution_description: English: Monument to Sir Edmund Prideaux, 1st Baronet (died 1628), of Netherton in the parish of Farway, Devon, in St Michael and All Angels' parish church, Farway
context_page_description: Sir Edmund Prideaux, 1st Baronet, of Netherton in the parish of Farway, Devon, was a Councellor at Law and Double Reader of the Inner Temple and was created a baronet on 17 July 1622. He purchased the estate of Netherton where in 1607 he built a new mansion house, known today as Netherton Hall, a grade II listed building. He was one of John Prince's Worthies of Devon.
context_section_description: He was buried in St Michael's Church, Farway, where his monument showing under a recessed arch his recumbent effigy dressed in lawyer's robes, with hands together in prayer above his chest. A semi-recumbent effigy, possibly of his son, is below, shown fully dressed in armour with his bare head resting on a plumed helm. Above Sir Edmund's effigy is a tablet inscribed:
  In memorie of Sr Edmond Prideaux Barronette who dyed ye 28th day of March Anno Domini 1628 aetatis suae 74
  On top of the monument is a sculpted escutcheon of arms with nine quarters, above which is the crest of Prideaux.
caption: Monument to Sir Edmund Prideaux in St Michael's Church, Farway
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