CO-SMCY-0822

Record Date: 
9 August 2013
Graveyard: 
Collegiate Church of Saint Mary
Exact wording of epitaph: 

In the memory of Francis Drew Esq. M.D. of Meanus Co. Kerry & Mocollup Castle Co.Waterford, eldest son & heir of John Drew Esqr of Drew’s Court Co. Limerick. His genius, learning, fortune and ancient lineage were graced by humility & great benevolence. He was the familiar friend of the humble & the poor whose sorrows he mitigated & whose wants he generously relieved. He died Sept 3rd 1787 aged 79.

Vir avorum sanguine valde nobilis, animo suo nobilior.

Also of Arabella his wife, eldest daughter & co-heiress of Colonel William Godfrey of Kilcoleman Abbey, Co. Kerry, great grandson of John Godfrey Esqr of Romney Co. Kent, Lieut Colonel in Ludlow’s Regiment of Cuirassiers. She died Jany 3rd 1804 aged 69. This monument has been erected by some of their descendants in veneration of their memory.”

Memorial Type: 
Altar tomb
Grave location
County: 
Cork
Latitude: 
51.955073429952
Longitude: 
-7.8534811699989
Number of people commemorated: 
5
People commemorated: 
Title: 
M.D
Name: 
Francis
Surname: 
Drew
Date of death - day: 
3
Date of death - month: 
September
Date of death - year: 
1787
Age: 
79
Address: 
Meanus,Co.Kerry, and Mocollup Castle, Co.Waterford
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Drew
Address: 
Drew's Court, Co.Limerick
Relationship with first person: 
Father
Title: 
Mrs
Name: 
Arabella
Surname: 
Drew
Date of death - day: 
3
Date of death - month: 
January
Date of death - year: 
1804
Age: 
69
Relationship with first person: 
Wife
Title: 
Colonel
Name: 
William
Surname: 
Godfrey
Address: 
Kilcoleman Abbey,Co.Kerry
Relationship with first person: 
Father-in-law
Title: 
Lieut Col
Name: 
John
Surname: 
Godfrey
Address: 
Romney,Co.Kent, England