A list of monumental brasses in the British isles / by Mill Stephenson.

  • Mill Stephenson
Date:
1926
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Credit: A list of monumental brasses in the British isles / by Mill Stephenson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    Soynerset and Dorset N. and Q., VI, 336, II. Inscr. and 2 shs. (eff. in shroud and children lost). Dame Elenor Mullens, baronissa ”, w. (1) of Sir Robt. Hungurforde, “ miles et baro ”, (2) of Sir Oliver Manyngham [1476 ?], C. Druitt, 177 ; Somerset^ etc., VI, 336. III. Edm. Hampdyn, esq. [1577], in civil dress, and w. [Isabel], dau. of Rich. Curson of Waterpery, Oxon, esq. ; 2 daus., Mary, Elizth., lost ; marg. inscr. mutil., 4 shs., C. Stone. I. Wm. Gurney of Bisshopston, 1472, in shroud, headless, and w. Agnes, in ordinary dress, rel., N. II. Thos. Gorney, 1520, in civil dress, and w. Agnes, with 6 sons and 3 daus. ; male eff. and inscr. palimp., on rev. of former an eff. of a lady, c. 1450 ; on rev. of latter another inscr. to Christ. Tharpe [1514], rel., N., the palimps. fastened down. Bucks. Records, II, 175 (obv. and rev. of inscr.) ; Lithograph (full size with palimps.); Smyth, W. H., jRdes Hartwelliance, Addenda, 1864, 212. Stowe. I. Alice Saunders, 147[9 ?], inscr. mutil., sm., C. II. John, 2nd son of Thos. and Hester Temple, 1592, aged 2 months, sm., C. SwANBOURN. I. Inscr. Robt. Addams of Swanbourn, 1616, and w., C. II. Thos. Adams, yeoman and freeman of London, who in prime of youth by bloudy theues was slaine. In Liscombe ground his blood ye grasse did staine ”, 1626, and w. Elizth., with 2 sons, Robt., Thos., and 2 daus., Alice, Joan, inscr. with 6 Eng. vv., arms of Butchers’ Co., now mur., C. TARROW. I. Nichole de Aumberdene [Amerden in Taplow], ‘‘ iadis pessoner de Londres ”, c. 1350, sm. eff. in the head of a fine floriated cross with stem resting on dolphin ; eff. and cross slightly mutil. Beaumont, 42 ; Boutell, Br. and Slabs, 121 ; Clinch, Costume, 45 (eff.) ; Druitt, 197 ; Girl’s Own Paper, XVI, 148 ; Gough, II, pi. 53, p. 149 ; Haines, 162 (eff.) ; Lipscomb, III, 300 ; Oxford Man., 72 (eff.) ; Specimens of Ch. Plate, Crosses, etc. (cross) ; V. and A. Mus. List, pi. 35. II. Rich., son and h. of Robt. and Kath. Manfeld, 1455, aged 19, in civil dress with livery collar ; his maiden sister Isabel, in mantle with flowing hair ; and '' yong John his brother be the second wyfe ”, in shroud ; inscr. in 8 Eng. vv., 1 sh. (others lost), curious. Beau¬ mont, 48 ; Druitt, 208 (part only) ; Gough, II, pi. 60, p. 167 ; Lipscomb, III, 301 ; V. and A. Mus. List., pi. 37, no. 1. III. Frags, of marg. inscr. and 3 shs. Robt. Manfyld, 1459 ; he was in the service of Kings Hen. V and VI, once on A.T. IV. Another inscr. to Robt. Manfeld, 1459, in Rom. caps., engr. c. 1600 ; palimp., on rev. the lower half of a civilian with pouch,
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