Chest tomb approximately 11 metres south east of chancel of Church of St Swithun

The chest tomb of Captain John Freeman is located approximately 11 metres southeast of the chancel of the Church of St Swithun in Hempsted, Gloucester. This tomb dates from the mid-17th century and commemorates an officer in the Royalist army. It is constructed from dressed and carved stone slabs. The cover slab features projecting moulded edges and is supported by slabs at each end, which are carved with projecting, foliated volutes and a central escutcheon in an oval, foliated frame relief. Each side slab has volutes carved in low relief at the ends.

On the south side slab, there is a Latin inscription that translates to: "Here lieth John Freeman, Captain of Horse, son of John Freeman, of Bushley, in the County of Worcester, Gentleman, pierced through by the stroke of a gunner's bullet at the siege of Gloucester, in the camp of the King." John Freeman is said to have been killed during a sortie by the Parliamentary defenders of the city in 1643, and it is believed that his funeral was attended by Charles I.