Here lyeth ye bodies of Sir John Tufton, Knight and Baronet sonne and heire of John Tufton Esquire and Mary his wife daughter of Sir John Baker, Knight one of ye Privy Counsell to King Henry VIII . Edward VI . Queen Mary .Queene Elizabeth and Dame Christia his wife daughter and coheire of Sir Humphry Browne, Knight one of ye Justices of ye Comon Pleas and of Dame Mary his wife daughter of ye Lord Hussey. The said Sir John Tufton had to his wife Olimpha Blower daughter and heire of Christopher Blower, Esquire by who hee had three daughters; Ann, Elizabeth, Margaret and by ye said Christia his second wife six sons: Nicholas, John, Humphry, Richard, William and Thomas. Four daughters Cicely, Mary, Ann, Elizabeth

North Side:
The said Sir John Tufton lived peaceably in this Country and was allwaies ready and weil furnised to defend ye same. Hee was Bountifuil in relifving ye Poor and continvall comforter to ye disterssed in all tymes of necessity and in his will gave a ppetuall legacy for ye succour of ye poore of this parish and of Rainham besides many other legacies to be presently bestowed upon divers of his neighbours parishes for ye reliefe of ye poore and for mending of the highwaies

South Side:
Hee rectified ye two Illes of this Church (after it was burnt) at his owne charge and underneath yis made a vault for a burial place for him and his posterity. And after hee had lived 80 years and seene much viz of his sa’d children and childrens children Hee departed this life and cheerfully yeelded up his soule unto Christ Jesus his Redeemer with an assured hope of a joyful Ressurrestion

East End:
Coat of Arms
Tufton impaling Hever Browne

Southside:
Arms below Francis Morley

West end:
Charlton