what does this mean ?

[SmartWombat]

I think it was for the illiterate who could not read the inscription above.

[Frog]

I can't read the inscription and still don't know what it means.

[hminx]

I think possibly it represents The ladies children, two boys and four girls paying homage to their mothers casket, the skullls could represent her non surviving children .

[SmartWombat]

Spot on Peter.

Here vdver this place lyeth bvried Margaret eldest Davghter of George Oliver of greate Wilbraham in the Covnty of Cambridge, wife of Haynes Barlee of C'vrls in this Parish Esqr by whom he had issue fower Sonnes and nyne Davghters, six of them dyed in theire infancy the last was still borne & wth in 5 dayes after his birth she dyed: (the surviving are Haynes John Mary Margaret Anne & Elizabeth) And as she was frvtefvll in Children soe was she fvlly indued wth the properties of a good woman; & a faithfvll loveing & obedient wife to her hvsband, who happilye enjoyed her neere 16 yeares, vntil the 16 Daye of December 1653 when she departed this life wch gave him the sad occation to erect this Monvment of his love, and her worth to posterity.

She dyed in the 36 yeare of her Age.