THE COMBS GENEALOGY

by

Dr. Josiah Combs

(Merchant John Combe of London and the "Shakespeare" connection)

John Combe's epitaph said to be written by William Shakespeare:

"Ten in a hundred lies here engrav'd

Tis a hundred to ten his soul is not saved

If any man asked who lies in this tomb

Oh! Oh! quoth the devil, tis my John O'Combe

at last the devil hath claimed his own"