Whalley Church Paslew's Reputed Gravestone

Whalley Church Paslew's Reputed Gravestone
Whalley Church Paslew's Reputed Gravestone
Whalley Church Paslew's Reputed Gravestone
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Whalley Church Paslew's Reputed Gravestone
Whalley
John Paslew was the last Abbot of Whalley Abbey. He was implicated in the "Pilgrimage of Grace", arguably the largest and most serious rebellion against the government of King Henry VIII and in protest at his schism with Roman Catholicism and establishment of the Church of England. The extent of Paslew's involvement in the rebellion is debatable but he was tried and executed for High Treason in Lancaster on March 10 1537.

His body was returned to Whalley where it was to be hung in chains.

The slab, which unfortunately is without a corner, reputed to be his gravestone is now set against the wall in the North aisle of Whalley's Parish Church (St. Mary and All Saints) close to St. Nicholas chantry.

It is a flat stone with an incised cross the arms and head of which terminate in fleurs de lis. The intersection has a pointed quatrefoil. At the foot only the letter 'I' remains (his name in Latin would be Ioannes). On either side of the cross is the inscription 'I.H.S. fili dei miserimei' and an incised chalice (a usual inscription on a priest's tombstone).
Glass slide, positive
Monochrome
4.95 x 7.27
c1900
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Box G W/7
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