Henry Wyche, born Oct. 7, 1604, Son of Richard (and Elizabeth) of London.

From the Register of St Nicholas Church:

"Sutton / Henry Wych, being a non Regent Maister of Arts in the University of Cambridge was inducted by Thomas Pope into the Rectorie [sic] of Sutton, June 10th An. Dom. 1636; after a Resignation made of the same Rectorie [sic] by Jose Glover, who was much beloved of the most (if not of All), & his Departure much lamented of the most, if not of All."[1]

"Burialls [sic] 1678 [...] Mr Henery [sic] Wych Rector of Sutton Sept. 15".[2]

An unattributed note:

"On 15 Sep 1678 Mr Henery Wych, Rector of Sutton was buried. His tomb is in the church."

The ledger stone, which is let into the floor of the present-day church (built 1862-1864), was transcribed in its original position (c.1719) by the antiquarian, John Aubrey, as follows:

"Reverendissimus Henricus / Wych, Vir pius, probus, Doc-/tus, bene natus, Eccl. / Paroc. de Sutton, Rector / Obiit Anno Christi MDC/LXVIII [sic]. Ætat: suæ LXXVI. / Idibus Sept."[3]

That transcription contains punctuation which does not appear on the stone, and gives the year as 1668, rather than 1678, as it appears in the parish register. A more accurate transcription made from a photograph of the stone is provided on this Find a Grave record.[4]

A suggested English translation of the inscription is as follows:

"The most reverend Henry Wych, a pious, honest, learned, and well-born man. Parish priest and Rector of Sutton. Died in September in the year of Christ 1678, in his 76th year."

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[The following unverified info came with a merge of a duplicate page]

He was the son of Richard and Elizabeth (Saltonstall) Wyche and the husband of Ellen (Bennett) Wyche (married October 15, 1644, England). Henry and Ellen (Bennett) Wyche, Sr. had 8 children and they were:

1.) Eleanor Wyche (m. George Hunt, m. 2nd., Lucy Moore)

2.) Henry Wyche, Jr. (m. Frances MNU)

3.) James Wyche

4.) Susan Wyche (m. 1st., Cuthbert Dale and 2nd., Matthew Smith)

5.) Elizabeth Wyche

6.) William Wyche (m. 1st. Elizabeth Newlove and 2nd., Anne MNU)

7.) Anne Wyche

8.) Rebecca Wyche (m. H. Disney)

SOURCES:

[1] Sutton Parish (Surrey, England), Parish Register, 1636–1783, pages not numbered, entry relating to the induction of Henry Wych as Rector of the Parish of Sutton, 10 June 1636, reference P42/1/1 ; Sutton Archives, London Borough of Sutton, England.

[2] Sutton Parish (Surrey, England), Parish Register, 1636–1783, pages not numbered, entry for Henery [Henry] Wych, buried 15 September 1678, reference P42/1/1 ; Sutton Archives, London Borough of Sutton, England.

[3] John Aubrey, The Natural History and Antiquities of the County of Surrey, begun in the Year 1673, 5 volumes (London: E. Curll, 1718-1719), volume 2, page 125.

[4] Transcription by Find a Grave contributor David Dobie of a photograph of the ledger stone of Rev Henry Wych, 1605–1678, submitted by Find a Grave contributor 'TexRose56' on 27 March 2015 ; Find a Grave, database and images (https://www.findagrave.com : accessed 7 April 2024), citing memorial #215820404.