Grave of Dr John Prescott & Family

Halifax Parish Church



The grave and memorials of Dr John Prescott & family in Halifax Parish Church

 

Inscription on the monument on the south wall of the Holdsworth Chapel


Mary, the
Daughter of Mr
IOHN Prescot of Halifax,
was buried near this Place
the 18th Day of May 1708.
     
And in the same Grave is
Interred the Body of the above
named Mr IOHN PRESCOT,
Practitioner in Physick and
Chirurgery, who Died the
11th Day of November 1728
In the 53 year of his Age;
     
Also Sarah, his Wife, who
Died Iune ye 10th 1739, in the
56 year of hir Age;
     
Also near this Place are
interred the remains of The
REVD EDWARD PRESCOTT, A.M.,
of Clare Hall in Halifax, who
died 16th Feby 1809, Aged 48 Years.
     
Also ANN, Wife of the above
named EDWARD PRESCOTT,
who died 31st Octr 1847,
Aged 82 Years.
     
Also MARY, Wife of THOMAS CARR
STEWARD. Esqr and Daughter of the
above named EDWARD and ANN
PRESCOTT, who died 9th Novr
1854, Aged 63 Years.
     
ALSO
OF THE ABOVE NAMED
THOMAS CARR STEWARD
WHO DIED ON THE 29TH DAY OF JANUARY
1857, AGED 71 YEARS.
     
ALSO OF THOMAS HOGARTH, ESQUIRE, LATE
THE HUSBAND OF ELIZABETH JUDITH HOGARTH,
DAUGHTER OF THE ABOVE NAMED EDWARD AND
ANN PRESCOTT, WHO DIED ON THE 13TH
DAY OF MARCH 1865, AGED 57 YEARS,
     
ALSO OF THE ABOVE NAMED
ELIZABETH JUDITH HOGARTH,
WHO DIED ON THE 26TH DAY OF MAY 1874,
AGED 73 YEARS.

This image is taken from The Monumental & Other Inscriptions in Halifax Parish Church,


Phoebe,
fifth daughter of
Mr John Prescot,
died May 1795, aged 82.
     
Dorothy,
ninth daughter of
Mr John Prescot,
died Novr 19th 1797, aged 74.
     
Phoebe Prescot,
grand daughter of
Mr John Prescot,
died Octr 14th 1820, aged 61.

This image is taken from The Monumental & Other Inscriptions in Halifax Parish Church,


Beneath this stone are deposited the remains
of William Prescot of Stump Cross, gentleman,
who died Dec 24th 1791, aged 72 years.
     
Also of Esther, his second
wife, who died Decr 12
1791, aged 52 years.
     
Also of Anne Margaret,
third daughter of the Revd
Edward Prescot, of Calico Hall.
She died February 15th
1805, aged 5 months.
     
And here also are deposited
the remains of the above
mentioned Revd Edward
Prescot, M.A., Vicar of Long
Preston in Craven, who died
February the 16th 1809, aged 48 years.

This image is taken from The Monumental & Other Inscriptions in Halifax Parish Church



© Malcolm Bull 2024
Revised 11:23 / 5th February 2024 / 7766

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