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Can anyone help me with this?
The words Juxta Proavorum Cineres appear on the monument to Thomas Methuen (1684-1737) in Holy Trinity, Bradford on Avon, and seem to refer to himself and his parents, Anthony (1650-1717) and Gertrude (1659-1699)
Cineres always means ashes, exuviae usually means clothes,
things that are taken off. or spoils of war. Neither word is therefore
quite what you would expect. I think exuviae is clearly meant to mean remains but Cineres - ashes? Did they cremate bodies at that time? Or were they perhaps burned in a fire and cineres were all that was left?
Thank you
Anne
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