Joan Neville and her husband William Fitzalan Earl of Arundel lie together to this day in their beautiful tomb in the chapel at Arundel Castle. Photo author’s own. Richard Neville, Earl of Salisbury (b.c1400-d. 1460) and his wife Alice Montacute/Montague Countess of Salisbury (b. 1407, d. before 9 December 1462) had ten children, including twoContinue reading “THE SIX SISTERS OF WARWICK THE KINGMAKER”
Monthly Archives: October 2020
THE STONOR PAPERS, LOVE LETTERS THEREIN..
Being of somewhat a silly old romantic I was pleasantly surprised to read in the blurb of Kingsford’s Stonor Letter and Papers 1290-1483 that there were love letters to be found among them. And what could possibly be nicer than a medieval love letter? And there they were, letters from the three wives of SirContinue reading “THE STONOR PAPERS, LOVE LETTERS THEREIN..”
THE ANCIENT GATES OF OLD LONDON
Old London Map c1572. Franz Hogenberg And so Dear Reader, we are going to take a break from murderous queens, scheming duchesses, bad kings, good kings, missing royal children and silly bishops. We are going to take a look at London’s Old Gates. Where were they positioned, how many were there, and what become ofContinue reading “THE ANCIENT GATES OF OLD LONDON”
Cheyneygates, Westminster Abbey, Elizabeth Woodville’s Pied-à-terre
A tantalising glimpse of an ancient passage leading to Abbot’s Court and the steps leading up to Jerico Parlour. The Abbots House, known in the 15th century as Cheyneygates, later known as The Deanery, was situated to the right of the steps. Photo Dr John Crook Country Life Picture Library. It’s known well how thatContinue reading “Cheyneygates, Westminster Abbey, Elizabeth Woodville’s Pied-à-terre”
A MEDIEVAL POTPOURRI 