Francis Fortescue KNOTTESFORD [14699]

  General Notes:

Died.
On Sunday last, most deeply lamented, Francis, elder son of the Rev Francis Fortescue KNOTTESFORD, of Stoke by Nayland, in this County, aged 11 years and 10 months.
Ref: The Suffolk Chronicle; or Weekly General Advertiser & County Express. 4 April 1818

Died.
Sunday se'nnight, aged 11, Francis, elder son of the Rev Francis if Knottesford, of Stoke by Nayland.
Bury and Norwich Post 8 April 1818

Epitaph created by Francis Father & Dr Martin Routh:
Intra altaris huius cancellos
Depositum est
Cum spe certa resurrectionis
Ad vitam aeternam
Per Dominum et Deum Iesum Christum
Quicquid mortale fuit
Filii (Or: Francisci Fortescue)
natu maximi atque dilectissimi
Francisci Fortescue Knottesford a.m.
Et Mariae uxoris eius
Qui XXIX^ma die Martii, anno Salutis MDCCCXVIII
Aetatis duodecimo suae
Heu nimium cito! In pace requievit.
Marmor posuerunt
Parentes et avia maestissimi.²

(Within these altar rails there lies deposited, in the certain hope of the resurrection to eternal life through our Lord and God Jesus Christ all that was mortal of [Francis Fortescue] the eldest and most beloved son of Francis Fortescue Knottesford, M.A. [a.m. is believed to be an abbreviation of "atrium Magister".] and his wife Maria who - all too early! - on the 29^th March, in the year of our Salvation 1818, and in his twelfth year, fell peacefully asleep. His grieving parents and grandmother have erected this monument.")
Note correspondance with Dr Routh and his father, May 1818

  Other Records

1. Francis F Liveing: Letter to Mrs & Miss Downing at Stoke by Nayland, 3 Feb 1816, St Bees.
Liveing Archive 169a-e LT13
In pencil in another hand on the envelope "Francis Fortescue Knottesford to Mrs & Mifs Dowling"

St Bees¹ February 3, 1816.
Dear Aunt and Cousin, I have something to tell you funny, for as I was playing about the school yard where the boys were sliding, and as I was getting on the hedge I fell into the great ditch on the other side. Aan(sic) if there had not been one of the Servants which were with me I should have not have getting out. Pray is the Papa, Mamma, Grand Mamma, Fanny, Maria, George, Mr and Miss Wilson, and all the poor people quite well. Also I hope you are both well. I like St Bees very much, I shall expect a letter from you as soon as you can, I am quite well
I am my
Dear Friends
your affectionat
Relation
FF Knottesford

Footnote.
1. St Bees is likely to be a school founded 1583 by the Cumbrian town of the same name. There was also an ancient Priory & later Theological College in the area. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St_Bees_School