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Latin memorial translation
« on: Monday 14 October 13 00:22 BST (UK) »
Can anyone translate the following inscription found on a memorial brass

Robertus Denn Charus panperibus
Coeteris dilectus, exiguo Vitae
Curricul recte et laundate con-
fecto, ardente febri imaturam
mortem Obiit, Ex vnica uxore Tho-
masinae filios quinque duasque
filias superstites relinqvens
Vicesimo septimo die mensis Martii
Anno Domini Millesimo quinqen-
tesimo nonagesimo quarto, annum
aetatis suae agens quadragesimum
quintum

Many thanks in advance.

Matthew

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Re: Latin memorial translation
« Reply #1 on: Monday 14 October 13 19:21 BST (UK) »
I suspect the above transcription is not quite correct, perhaps because the inscription itself is worn? Rough translation ...

Robert Denn, esteemed by the poor, beloved by others, after the short course of an upright and praiseworthy life was accomplished, died an early death from a burning fever on the 27th day of the month of March in the year of Our Lord 1594, aged 45 years, leaving as survivors five sons and two daughters by his only wife Thomasina.

ADDED - On second thoughts, he was aged 44 ('... the 45th year of his age').