Mary Wardour

Mary BECHER married Chidiock Wardour on the 4th September 1569 at St Christopher-le-Stocks.

They had 4 children; -Joan -Elizabeth -Ursula -Edward

Mary died on the 19th September 1600 and is buried at St Nicholas, Chiswick, London.

Her husband Chidiock Wardour died on the 14th Sept 1611 and is buried with her.

A very detailed memorial inscription reads:

"Here before lyeth buried the body of Chidioke Wardour, Esq., who served the State in the time of Queen Elizabeth of famous memory, and the most renowned King James that now is, by the space of forty-two years in the office of Lord Treasurer's Clerk, Writer of the Records of the Pells of Indroitus and Exitus, who dyed the 14 day of September, anno Domino 1611. " And of Mary Becher, wiffe of the said Chidiock Wardour, daughter unto that worthy gentleman Henry Becher, late an alderman of the famous city of London, who dyed the 19th day of September, 1600. Whych said Chidiock and Mary had issue one son, named Edward, and three daughters, whereof the eldest, named Joan, and the youngest, named Ursula, died young, but the second, named Elizabeth, after she had been married by the space of ten years unto Sir Stephen Lesieur, Kt., now Embassadour from the King's Majesty unto Matthias II., elected Emperor of the Romans, by whom she had issue two sons, Edward and Stephen, who both died infants. She also died the first day of April, 1606, and lyeth here buried. As also the body of Edward Warder, eldest son of Edward, the son of the said Chidiock and Mary, who dyed the 11th day of March, 1605." In happy memory of all which (viz.) his father, mother, sister, and son, Edward Warder, Esq., hath dedicated this monument the first day of November, 1612, not doubting but that all their souls do rest happily in the kingdom of heaven where he doth assuredly hope he shall see them face to face, and also be made an heir of the same kingdom through the only merits and mercies of our Lord and Saviour Jesus Christ."