Maddison of Newcastle, (Vis. of Northumb., 1666)

"Below these three Statues, is the Body of the Monument, having in it 6 large and beautiful Statues, three Men and three Women, on their bended Knees, with folded Hands in the Posture of Prayer; who these are designed for may be easily learned from the Inscriptions below; the Lady of the West end, which has on the right Hand of her a Pillar of the Corinthian Order, is Elizabeth the Wife of Henry Maddisson; The Gentleman next to her is Henry her Husband; for he is clothed in the Scarlet-Gown of the Aldermen of Newcastle, because he was sometime Mayor of this Town. Next to him is his Father Lionel Maddison, clothed in the same Manner (for he was thrice Mayor of this Town) kneeling before a Desk, with an open Book on it; on the other Side of this Desk is his Wife Jane, kneeling in the same Manner, with her face to him; next to her, is their Son John, who died in the Expedition to Cadix, and who is therefore clothed in Armour. Then we have the opposite Pillar of the Corinthian Order, on the other Side of which is the Effigies of one of Henry's Daughters, probably Barbara, who died at the Age of 17 Years, as is said on an adjoining Stone.

Inscription:

`Here rests in Christian Hope the Bodies of Lionel Maddison, Son of Rowland Maddison, of the County of Durham, Esq and of Jane his Wife; she died July the 9th, 1611, he having been thrice Mayor of this Town, departed December 6th, 1624, aged 94 Years, he lived to see his only Son Henry Father to a fair and numerous Issue; here interr'd also are the Bodies of Henry Maddison, and Elizabeth his Wife, Daughter of Robert Barker of this Town, who lived together most comfortably 40 Years, he was sometime Mayor of this Town, and having lived in good Name and Fame 60 Years, deceased in the true Faith of Christ the 14th of July 1634. Elizabeth his only Wife, had Issue by him ten Sons, (viz.) Sir Lionel Maddison, Knight, Sir Lionel Maddison, Knight, Ralph, Robert, William, Henry, Peter, George, Timothy, and Thomas, and Six Daughters, Jane, Susan, Elizabeth, Barbara, Eleanor, and Jane, all the Sons at his Death were living; but John who died in his Expedition to Cadix. She lived his Widow 19 Years, died 1653.' ..."