Monday, September 14, 2009

Sir Edward Carne

Another monumental inscription at San Gregorio al Celio:

D.O.M.
EDOVARDO CARNO BRITANNO EQVITI AVRATO IV[-]
RISCONSVLTO ORATORI SVMMIS DE REBVS BRITA[-]
NNIAE REGVM AD IMPERATOREM, AD REGES, BISQ.
AD ROMANAM ET APOSTOLICAM SEDEM QVARVM
IN ALTERA LEGATIONE A PHILIPPO MARIAQ. PIIS
REGIBVS MISSVS OBORTO DEINDE POST MORTEM
MARIAE IN BRITANNIA SCHISMATE SPONTE PATRIA
CARENS OB CATHOLICAM FIDEM CV[M] MAGNA INTE[-]
GRITATIS VERAEQ. PIETATIS EXISTIMATIONE DECE[-]
SSIT HOC MONVMENTVM GALFRIDVS VACHANVS
ET THOMAS FREMANNVS AMICI EX TESTAMENTO POS.
OBIIT ANN. SALVTIS MDLXI XIIII CAL. FEB.

Here is the story of his life and end as given in the Dictionary of National Biography.

Requiescat in pace. Amen.

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