In Canterbury Cathedral, some little distance higher in the nave was an inscription in French, with the figure of a knight in armour, and shields of arms, for Sir William Septvans, who died in 1407.
Vivere forte diu, mox ruo morte specu Cessi quo nescis, nec quomodo, quando sequeris.
Hinc simul in cælis ut simus quoque preceris.This Sir William Septvans, says Weever, served in the wars of France under King Edward III.
[1] Nearer the north side of the Cathedral, an inscription and figure of a knight with shields of arms, as follows:[13]Thomas Fogge, jacet hic, jacet hic sua sponsa Johanna, Sint celo cives per te Deus hos et Osanna; Regni Protector Francos Britones superavit Nobilium rector sicuti Leo Castra predavit Et quoq, Militiam sic pro patria peramavit Ad summan patriam deus hunc ab agone vocavit.By his will in the consistory court of Canterbury, anno 1407, he gave ten marcs to the work of this church; and it is recorded in the obituary, that Sir Thomas Fogge gave 20l.
[14] Joan, Lady Fogge’s will of 1419, recorded in Archbishop Chichele’s register, also bequeathed a silver gilt cup to the cathedral priory.
The shield of arms of this Sir Thomas Fogge, carved and painted on wood, hung till of late on the pillar of the nave, next his place of burial.