Image ID: 18164

Monumental plaque to John Chaworth Musters, St Andrew's Church, Langar

Courtesy of Reg Baker

St Andrew's Church
Langar
England

This plaque, on the east wall (exterior of the north chapel) is dedicated to John Chaworth Musters Esquire, and bears the following inscription. 'Beneath this spot near the dust of his ancestors lies John Chaworth Musters Esquire. He was born at Wiverton. Jan. 9th. 1838. and in his 12th year inherited from his grandfather, John Musters Esq. the estates of Colwick, West Bridgford, Edwalton, Annesley, Felley, Tithby and Wiverton. He married in 1859. The eldest daughter of Henry Sherbrooke Esq of Oxton by whom he left 3 sons and 2 daughters. He died from the effects of Scarlet Fever at Aumont in France on the 17th of November 1887. in his 50th year. 'Give alms of thy goods and never turn thy face from any poor man. and then the lord will not turn away his face from thee'. John Chaworth Muster's huge estate had been inherited from John Musters of Colwick, who had married Byron's early sweetheart, Mary Chaworth, heiress of Annesley (see NCCC000545 for a portrait of her). Their combined estates were passed to John Chaworth Musters, and are listed in the plaque seen here.

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