Graveslab

The National Monuments Service's description

17th-century graveslab of Dublin City Alderman and goldsmith Peeter Vanendhovaen (Vandenhoven) (died 23rd of July 1650) located in the disused graveyard (DU018-494----) formerly known as the ‘Green Churchyard’ or the ‘Vicar’s Bawn' located to the E and SE of St Patrick’s Cathedral (DU018-020269-) which was closed for burials in 1868.  Described in the Urban Survey of Dublin City (Bradley and King 1988, Vol. 1, 92) as follows; ‘A list of these was published in 1905 together with a sketch plan showing their location (Anon. 1906, 298, 306). Several of these are now missing. The tombs which were located were those of Peeter Vanendhovaen (1650), Edward Bathe (1651), Thomas Wilson (1653), Thomas White (1668), and Mary Bradstone (1692) . All are in a very worn condition and only parts of the Bathe and Bradstone inscriptions are now legible’.

Inscription on the graveslab of Peeter Vanendhovaen transcribed by Mrs. T. Long in 1905 as follows; ‘The following inscription is cut on a flat slab in very large raised letters, some of which are conjoined: — HEARE LYETH THE BODY OF PEETER : VANENDHOVAEN ALDERMAN OF THE CITTY OF DVBLIN WITH : HIS : SEAVEN CHILDERIN : HE : DESEASED : IN : IVLY THE 23 1650 THIS BVRING : PLACE : HATH : BEENE : PVRCHASSED : FOR : THE FORE : SAID : ALDERMAN : FOR : EVER’ (Anon. 1906, 298).

Compiled by: Caimin O'Brien

References

Anon. 1906 St. Patrick's Cathedral. The Inscriptions on the Tombstones in the Green Churchyard. Journal of the Association for the Preservation of the Memorials of the Dead in Ireland, Vol. VI, 1904-06, 292-308.

Bradley, J. & King, H. (1988) Urban Archaeological Survey, Dublin, Volume 4. A report commissioned by the Office of Public works (Unpublished). Gilbert, J.T. 1854-9 (Reprint 1978) A history of the city of Dublin, 3 vols. Dublin. Gill and Macmillan.