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  • Elizabeth, Countess of Desmond

    Elizabeth Butler, Countess of Desmond was buried in St Paul's chapel in Westminster Abbey in 1629 but she has no marker. Her father's first wife Elizabeth Berkeley is also buried in this chapel.

  • Thomas Gassaway

    Thomas Gassaway was a carpenter in Westminster and was buried in St Margaret's church on 19th November 1658. He has no remaining gravestone or monument.

  • Sackville Whittle

    Physician and Doctor

    Sackville Whittle, surgeon to King Charles II, was buried in the north cloister. He was born about 1631 and was a son of William Whittle.

  • Matthew Cotton

    Matthew Cotton and his son Matthew were buried in the Dark Cloister area of Westminster Abbey. They were almsmen of the Abbey.

  • Philip Herbert

    Soldier

    Colonel Philip Herbert, his wife Marianne and two daughters are buried in the west cloister of Westminster Abbey. None have markers.

  • James Hamilton, Earl of Abercorn & Family

    Soldier

    Colonel James Hamilton, and the 6th and 7th Earls of Abercorn are buried in the Abbey.

  • Henry and Aubrey de Vere, Earls of Oxford

    Soldier

    Henry de Vere, 18th Earl of Oxford, was Lord High Chamberlain of England and was buried in a vault in St John the Baptist's chapel.

  • Humphrey Salwey

    Politician

    Salwey was buried in the north ambulatory of Westminster Abbey in 1652. But his body was exhumed, with other followers of Oliver Cromwell, in 1661.

  • John and Richard Blackborne

    John Blackborne was buried in the cloisters but the exact location is not known. Richard Blackborne, his brother, was mostly likely buried near John.

  • Cecily, Countess of Rutland and son

    Cecily Manners, Countess of Rutland was buried in St Nicholas' chapel but has no monument. Her son Francis is buried in St Michael's chapel.

  • Sophia, Countess of Darlington

    Sophia Charlotte, Countess of Darlington, was buried in the Duke of Ormond’s vault at the east end of Henry VII's chapel on 24th April 1725.

  • Sir William Berkeley

    Sailor

    Vice Admiral Sir William Berkeley was buried in the north ambulatory but has no marker or monument. He was a son of Sir Charles Berkeley.

  • Sarah Hughes

    Servant

    Sarah Hughes was a servant who left money in her will to buy candlesticks for the High Altar of Westminster Abbey.

  • Anne Stanley, Countess of Ancrum

    Lady Anne Stanley, Countess of Ancrum was buried in the chapel of St Nicholas on 15th February 1657 but she has no gravestone remaining.

  • John Meldrum

    Soldier

    Colonel John Meldrum died of wounds received at the battle of Brandon. He was buried St Andrew's chapel but disinterred at the Restoration.

  • Ann Ferrers

    Ann Ferrers, wife of John Ferrers of Tamworth Castle, was buried in St Paul's chapel in May 1715 but she has no gravestone or monument.

  • William Heywood

    Priest/Minister

    William Heywood (Haywood) was buried at the foot of the pulpit in Westminster Abbey on 17th July 1663 but he has no gravestone or monument.

  • Edward Gee

    Writer and Priest/Minister

    Reverend Dr Edward Gee, author, was buried in Westminster Abbey on 6th March 1730 "within the north gate of the tombs", presumably the north ambulatory.

  • William Rawle

    William Rawle, maker of military items, was buried in the north cloister on 15th November 1789. No gravestone remains for him. He has no monument.

  • Joseph Dalby

    Joseph Dalby, apothecary, was buried at the east of the south cloister on 27th July 1784. He seems never to have had an inscribed gravestone.

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