Agnes Parker

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Catherine M. Helm-Clark

Unfortunately, almost nothing is known about Agnes Parker, apart from the fact that she was the grandmother of Henry Parker & apparently had a somewhat difficult life. Her maiden name is not known, nor the name of her husband.
Even the dates on her memorial are contradicted by those on the other memorials. It seems probable that her grandson Henry Parker who organised her plaque when he himself was near the end of his life have become muddled about the dates.
Agnes is buried at St Giles, Great Hallingbury, Essex, England

Here inscription is in Latin, but thankfully translated by Catherine M. Helm-Clark [see the above link]
Bear in mind the dates CANNOT be correct, as they would have her dead before her son was born...

Agnesis Parkar Auie charissime
Agnes Parker beloved grandmother
Henrici Parkar equitis aurati Morlej [domini]
of Henry Parker, knight, Lord Morley
vixi equidem : aet semper uarijs agitata procellis
Verily I lived, but always with various troubles, storms
fortune : et uarijs undi[que] pressa malis
of fortune, and oppressed by evils all around (me)
Nunc quia mors uenit : percell[un]t gandia pectus
now that death comes, joys fi ll my breast
Cum[que] alijs mors sit aspera :
While death would be harsh to others,
uita mihi est
for me it is life.
Agnes dicebar uiuens
I was called Agnes (when) living
n[un]c astra subibo celesti
now I shall enter the stars of heaven
ut agno perfruar et uideam hic me
that I may see and be fulfi lled by the Lamb (of God)
criminibus purgabit : sordida qu[ae][que] Auferet
He will free me of sins, (my) stains he will remove
hic requiem : et bona cuncta [da]bit
Here he will provide me rest and all good things.
Vixit an[nos] : 70 obijt 1440
She lived 70 years. She died in the year 1440.
Auie bene merenti
To a well-deserving grandmother
gratissimus nepos posuit
erected by a beloved descendent
Henricus Parkar equis auratus Morlej Dominus
Henry Parker, knight, Lord Morley