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Keywords: DukeBasset1589MonumentOtterton.JPG en Elaborate white Beer stone monument sculpted with strapwork decoration showing the prominent date 1589 but missing other inscription standing against the east wall in the south transept of Otterton Church Devon It appears to commemorate the marriage of Richard III Duke 1567-1641 of Otterton whose monumental brass plaque survives on the west wall of Otterton Church but was formerly affixed as one of a pair to the side of this monument as the fixing holes show son and heir of Richard II Duke to Margaret Bassett daughter of Sir Arthur Bassett d 1586 MP of Umberleigh At its top it shows the arms of Duke impaling Bassett with the Duke crest above a griffin holding in its claws a chaplet mutilated The date 1589 appears to refer to the date of their marriage own photo photo by Lobsterthermidor <span class signature-talk >talk</span> 18 43 27 December 2012 UTC Sculpture 1589; photo 2012 Otterton Strapwork Church monuments in Devon Duke of Otterton arms
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