Keywords: JohnClevland 1706-1763 WestleighChurch Devon.PNG en Mural monument in Westleigh Church Devon to John I Clevland 1706-1763 of Tapeley Inscription <blockquote> Sacred to the memory of John Clevland Esqr of Tapley in the county of Devon who for the space of forty years served his king and country with the greatest honor and fidelity the last seventeen years of which he was joint and sole secretary of the Admiralty in which office through a multiplicity of business and his constant application to the discharge of it he contracted a complication of disorders which occasioned his death at Tapley 18th June 1763 Near him here lie also enterred Elizabeth the daughter of Sr Caesar Child Baronet of Gwin in Essex with whom he intermarried in the year 1729 who dying left issue three sons and three daughters; Penelope the daughter of Joseph Davie Esqr of Orleigh in Devon with whom he intermarried in the year 1743 who dying left issue one son; Sarah the daughter of Chas Shuckburgh Esqr of Longborough in Gloucestershire with whom he intermarried in the year 1747 who dying his widow the 5th Decr 1764 left issue two sons two daughters </blockquote> own photo Lobsterthermidor <span class signature-talk ></span> 13 18 25 October 2014 UTC 2014 Wall mounted church monuments in Devon St Peter's church Westleigh Devon Clevland family |