page_title: Robert Incledon
section_title: Monument
hierarchical_section_title: Robert Incledon / Monument
caption_attribution_description: English: Mural monument in Pilton Church, North Devon, to Robert Incledon (1676–1758) of Pilton House, Pilton, a lawyer of New Inn, London, a Clerk of the Peace for Devon, Deputy Recorder of Barnstaple and twice Mayor of Barnstaple, in 1712 and 1721. His 2nd son was Benjamin Incledon (1730-1796), of Pilton House, eldest surviving son and heir to his father, known as "The Antiquary", he was a genealogist of the ancient gentry families of Devon and historian of the ancient Borough of Barnstaple. He served in the honourable position of Recorder of Barnstaple (1758–1796). Inscription: Exadversum huic loco sub fenestram australem jacent exuviae mortales Roberti Incledon Armigeri viri literis et moribus antiquis optime ornati leges patriae quarum studio ab ineunte juventute apud Novum hospitium in Londini impense operam dederat pauci magis perspicue intellexerunt nemo magis fide consulentibus explanavit sed extrema probant hominem postquam igitur opibus et honoribus merito auctus annum aetatis octogessimam secundum feliciter compleverat supremum efflavit spiritum ea animi tranquilla firmitate eaque in Christo inconcussa fiducia quae vitam bene actam certissime indicarunt mortuus est pridie nonarum Decembris Ao Dni MDCCLVIIIo "Opposite to this place under the south window lie the mortal remains of Robert Incledon, Esquire, a man most well embellished in antique writings and customs. The laws of our country, to the study of which from his entering as a young man New Inn in London he gave immense work, few understood more clearly. No man with greater faithfulness interpreted to the magistrates but the ends prove the man (?). After therefore by his works and honours having enlarged in merit, he completed happily the the eighty second year of his age, he breathed out his final breath of his spirit with a strong calmness and that in an unbroken faith in Christ which indicate most certainly a life well conducted. He died on the first day of the Nones of December in the year of our Lord the one thousandth seven hundredth and eighth". Eodem loco jacent Penelope uxor eius filia Gulielmi Sandford de Ninehead in com(itatu) Somerset Arm(iger)i quae mortua est April A(nn)o D(omi)ni 1738o et Jacobus eorum filius qui mortuus est non. ... Aug A(nn)o D(omi)ni 174.. una cum q... plurimis infantulis supradicti Robertus &amp; Penelope superstites reliquerunt Amiciam Luciam &amp; Benjaminum qui hoc marmor suis hic affigi jussi... ("In the same place lie Penelope his wife a daughter of William Sandford of Nynehead in the county of Somerset, Esquire, who died in April in the year of our Lord 1738 and james the son of them who died on ... of August 174.. with many infants. The above Robert and Penelope left surviving Amicia, Lucy and Benjamin who ordered this marble to be affixed") Above are shown the arms of Incledon Argent, a chevron engrailed between three tuns sable fire issuing from the bung hole proper impaling Sandford Azure, three bars wavy argent.
context_page_description: Robert Incledon of Pilton House, Pilton, near Barnstaple in North Devon, was a lawyer of New Inn, London, a Clerk of the Peace for Devon, Deputy Recorder of Barnstaple and was twice Mayor of Barnstaple, in 1712 and 1721. In 1713 as mayor he supervised the building of the Mercantile Exchange on Barnstaple Quay, as recorded on the building by a contemporary brass plaque and sculpture of his armorials. He built Pilton House in 1746.
context_section_description: His mural monument survives in Pilton Church inscribed as follows:
  Exadversum huic loco sub fenestram australem jacent exuviae mortales Roberti Incledon Armigeri viri literis et moribus antiquis optime ornati leges patriae quarum studio ab ineunte juventute apud Novum Hospitium Londini impense operam dederat pauci magis perspicue intellexerunt nemo magis fide consulentibus explanavit sed extrema probant hominem postquam igitur opibus et honoribus merito auctus annum aetatis octogessimam secundum feliciter compleverat supremum efflavit spiritum ea animi tranquilla firmitate eaque in Christo inconcussa fiducia quae vitam bene actam certissime indicarunt mortuus est pridie nonarum Decembris A(nn)ᵒ D(omi)ⁿⁱ MDCCLVIIIᵒ. ("Opposite to this place under the south window lie the mortal remains of Robert Incledon, Esquire, a man most well embellished in antique writings and customs. The laws of our country, to the study of which from his entering as a young man New Inn of London he gave immense work, few understood more clearly. No man with greater faithfulness interpreted to the magistrates but the ends prove the man (?). After therefore by his works and honours having enlarged in merit, he completed happily the eighty second year of his age, he breathed out his final breath of his spirit with a strong calmness and that in an unbroken faith in Christ which indicate most certainly a life well conducted. He died on the first day of the Nones of December in the year of our Lord the one thousandth seven hundredth and eighth".)
  And inscribed below:
  Eodem loco jacent Penelope uxor eius filia Gulielᵐⁱ Sandford de Ninehead in com(itatu) Somerset Arm(iger)ⁱ quae mortua est April A(nn)ᵒ D(omi)ⁿⁱ 1738ᵒ et Jacobus eorum filius qui mortuus est non. ... Aug A(nn)ᵒ D(omi)ⁿⁱ 174.. una cum q... plurimis infantulis supradicti Robertus & Penelope superstites reliquerunt Amiciam Luciam & Benjaminum qui hoc marmor suis hic affigi jussi... ("In the same place lie Penelope his wife a daughter of William Sandford of Nynehead in the county of Somerset, Esquire, who died in April in the year of our Lord 1738 and james the son of them who died on ... of August 174.. with many infants. The above Robert and Penelope left surviving Amicia, Lucy and Benjamin who ordered this marble to be affixed")
  Above are shown the arms of Incledon: Argent, a chevron engrailed between three tuns sable fire issuing from the bung hole proper impaling: Sandford Azure, three bars wavy argent.
caption: Mural monument to Robert Incledon in Pilton Church
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