In Westminster Abby south aisle, white marble inscription.[494]
Prope jacet
Gulielmus Outram, S.T.P.
ex agro Derbiensi, collegiorum apud Cantabrigienses
S. et individuae Trinitatis et Christi socius, hujus
ecclesiae canonicus et Leycestr. archidiaconus,
Theologus consummatus et omnibus
numeris absolutus, Scriptor nervosus et accuratus,
Concionator egregius et assiduus primo in agro Lincoln.
postea Londini et tandem apud S. Margaretam Westmon.
ubi confecit postremum vitae suae cursum magna
cum laude nec minore fructu. Sed in tantis laboribus
et animi contentione dum sacrarum literarum et
sanctorum patrum studio ardebat ut in renum dolores
inciderit, quibus diu afflictus et tandem fractus
aequissimo animo e vita discessit
Aug. XXIII anno Dni MDCLXXIX
postquam impleverat annum
quinquagesimum quartum.
His grave-stone (a faire black marble) is not far off from the above-mentioned inscription. There is written on it thus, viz.:—
...
He was a tall spare leane pale consumptive man; wasted himself much, I presume, by frequent preaching.
Scripsit....
John Overall (1560-1619).
[495]Dr. Overall and his wife:—
Dr. <John> Overall was deane of St. Paules, London.