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St Andrew's Church, Blickling, Norfolk, monument to Elizabeth Gurdon (1565-1582) who died aged 17. Erected by Sir Edward Clere (1536-1606), MP, of Blickling Hall. She died of a cold while visiting Sir Edward Clere at Blickling (Source: http://www.northernvicar.co.uk/2018/07/29/blickling-norfolk-st-andrew/). Sir Edward Clere was a great-nephew of Sir James Boleyn, from whom in 1561 he inherited Blickling, which he made his chief seat. Clere was one of the greatest landowners in Norfolk, appearing in 1588 on Lord Burghley’s list of ‘knights of great possessions’ able to support a peerage. He was a second cousin to the Queen and to Lord Hunsdon, and brother-in-law to Walter Haddon, the master of requests. (Source: CLERE, Edward (1536-1606), of Blickling, Norf. Published in The History of Parliament: the House of Commons 1558-1603, ed. P.W. Hasler, 1981[1]). Inscribed in Latin: Elizabeth quae habuit patrem Johan(n)em Gurdon de Assingtonque matrem unica prolem Bramptoni de Letton. Hoc tumulo conditur et gestu et forma laudanda in morte "xpicola" ? vita fineque approbanda. Obiit A(nno) D(omi)ni 1582 aetatis suae XVII in memoriam ei Edward Clere Miles posuit (Elizabeth, who had as her father John Gurdon of Assington and as mother the only issue of the Bramptons of Letton. This tomb was founded in order to praise both her actions and beauty in death ... and for approving her end. She died in the year of our Lord 1582, of her age 17. In memory to her Sir Edward Clere placed it".

Her father was John Gurdon (c.1544-1623) of Assington Hall in Suffolk, MP, and her mother was his wife Amy Brampton, daughter and heiress of William Brampton of Letton, Norfolk through whom he acquired the estate of Letton. Her brother was Brampton Gurdon (died 1648) of Assington, MP.