Judith Ivatt Monument, St Peter ad Vincula, Combe Martin, Devon

The Ivatt Monument

to Judith Ivatt.
1634.

St Peter ad Vincula, 
Parish Church

Combe Martin, Devon.

Mural monument with a carved marble bust - the sculptor is not recorded but the bust has similarities with the bronze bust on the monument of William Godolphin in St Mary's Church, Bruton. of about 1636.

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"Memoriae Amoris Sacrum. (Sacred to the memory of Love) Here lyeth the body of Judith first the wyfe of William Hancock Lord of this mannor by whome she had issue John & Ann, after the wyfe of Thomas Ivatt Es(q) some tymes His Ma(jes)t's printcipail sercher in the Port of London at whose cost this monument was erected. Shee had issue by him Thomas & Judith Ivatt. Shee departed this life May 28 1634 A(nn)o Aetatis 26. (in the year of (her) age 26) Solus Christus mihi salus". (Christ alone is salvation to me).

"Grace meekenes love religion modistye

Seem'd in this mirrour of her sex to dye

For hir soule's lover in hir lyfe did give

To hir as many vertues as could live

And thus full beutifyed by heavenly arte

Earth claim'd hir body Heaven hir better parte"

Judith was buried in the middle of the aisle of the chapel, in the floor of which exists a large sandstone ledger slab inscribed thus:

"Fuimus (We Were) Here lyeth the body of Judith Ivatt wife of Thomas Ivatt Es(q). for whome he lay'd this stone & erected the monument in the north isle of this chancel. Erimus" (We shall be).

info from - http://www.wikiwand.com/en/Manor_of_Combe_Martin

William Godolphin

Attributed to Hubert le Sueur but could be the work of John and Matthias Christmas.

St Mary's Church, Bruton, Somerset

This bust appears to be bronze but I have as yet been unable to substantiate.

The lappets on the lace collar are very similar in execution to the bust of Judith Ivatt at Combe Martin