In memory of
Sir Thomas Maryon WILSON, Bart,
late Lord of the Manor,
seventh in succession from
Sir William WILSON,
of East Bourne, in Coy. Sussex,
who was created a Bart on
4 March, 1660.
He died the
22 July, 1821
aged 48.

To the memory of Charlotte,
second daughter of the above,
who died the
7 Septr the same year
aged 16.

This monument was erected by
Sir Thomas Maryon WILSON, Bart,
his son and heir, as a testimony
of filial duty and of love and
affection.

Also the memory of
Spencer Maryon WILSON, Esq.,
his third son,
died the 31 Augt, 1826
aged 22 years.

Also to the memory of
Jane Elizabeth WILSON,
eldest daughter, who died
the 10 April. 1838,
in the 37th year of her age.

Also to the memory of
John Maryon WILSON, junr, Esq.,
a Lieut in H.M. 3rd West India Regt,
son of John Maryon WILSON, Esq.,
second son of the above-named
Sir Thomas Maryon WILSON, who died
at Up Park Camp, Kingstown, Jamaica,
the 12 Augt, 1853
aged 25.

Also to the memory of
Elizabeth, his widow,
who died the
8 Septr 1853,
aged 21 years,
leaving one only child,
an infant daughter.

"In the midst of life we are in death"


Shield of arms below.

Quarterly of 16 pieces:

1 and 16, WILSON;
2, arg. on a bend gules between 2
unicorns heads erased of the first
3 lozenges or (SMYTHE)
3, sable 3 peacocks 2 and 1
proper (PECOCK, of Finchley)
4, arg. a fesse sable in chief
3 mullets of 5 points unpierced
(TOWNLEY, of Townley, Co. York)
5, argent on a bend sable 3 covered
cups (RIXTON)
6, paly of 6 or and azure on a
chief of the second a griffin passant
guardant of the first wings displayed
(WHITE ,of Winchelsea, Sussex)
7, arg. a chevron gules within a bordure
sable besantée (VANNELL, of Norfolk)
8, or on a chief azure 3 cinquefoils
of the first (MOCKET, of Kent)
9, az. 2 lions rampant combatant or
(CARTER, of St. Cullumbe, Cornwall)
10, chequy gules and or over all a
chevron azure charged with 3 annulets
or (GILDRIDGE, of East Bourne, Sussex)
11, argent 2 lions passant azure (LOVETT?)
12, GARDINER (?)
13, or a naked human leg couped at the
thigh az. HADDON
14, BYFIELD
15, WELLER
all impaling SMITH as coat number 2 above.

The DALES of Yorkshire, the GOLDINGTONS of
Bedfordshire, and the HANMERS also all bear
the coat number 11 as above.

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Memorial at St. Luke's Church,
Parish of Charlton, Greater
London, Royal Borough of
Greenwich, England.

Inside the Church

On the splay of the south
window over the squire’s pew
is a brass plate bearing at
the top the arms of WILSON
with the motto:

"Pro lgeibus et Regibus"

and the following Inscription:

In Memoriam.

Sir William WILSON, b. 1605,
created Baronet for his loyalty
on Mar. 4, 1660, by the title of
Willelmus WILSON de Eastborne,
Master of Horse to Earl of Suffolk,
High Sherriff of Sussex, 1655,
died 9 Dec., 1684,
buried at Eastborne.

Sir William WILSON, 2nd Bt., b. 1644,
died Dec. 26, 1718, buried at Eastbourne.

Sir William WILSON, 3rd Bt., b. 1705,
Cornet in Royal Horse Guards,
d. June 23, 1723, buried at Eastbourne.

Sir Thomas WILSON, 4th Bt., born 1684,
died Oct. 6, 1759, buried at Uckfield.

Sir Edward WILSON, 5th Bt., F.SA., born 1717, died June 1, 1760, buried at Uckfield.

Sir Thomas Spencer WILSON, 6th Bt., born 1726, M.P. for Sussex in 1774, died August 29, 1798, buried at Charlton.

Sir Thomas Maryon WILSON, 7th Bt.,
born Mar. 2, 1774, died 22 July, 1821,
buried at Charlton.

Col. Sir Thos. Maryon WILSON, 8th Bt.,
born April 14, 1800, died May 5, 1860,
buried at Charlton.

Sir John Maryon WILSON, 9th Bt.,
born Dec. 14, 1802, died May 11, 1876,
buried at Charlton.

Sir Spencer Maryon Maryon-WILSON, 10th Bt.,
born Dec. 4, 1829, Lieut. R.N.,
High Sheriff of Sussex, 1890,
died Dec. 31, 1897, buried at Fletching.