‘The Passing of Eleanor’ – artist’s impression of the funeral cortège of Eleanor of Castile watched over by her grieving husband, Edward I. Artist Frank Salisbury, 1910 (1). ‘Pray for our consort, who in life, we loved dearly, and, dead, we do not cease to love….’ Edward Ist in a letter to the Abbot ofContinue reading “THE ELEANOR CROSSES – TWELVE OR FIFTEEN?”
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REVEALING RICHARD – AN APPRAISAL BY PHILIPPA LANGLEY MBE
The two princes as shown on the jacket of Philippa Langley’s book ‘The Princes in the Tower’. Here is a link to Philippa Langley’s blog – Revealing Richard III – with an up to date appraisal of the investigations so far led by Philippa aided and abetted by her team of researchers. Bravo! ManyContinue reading “REVEALING RICHARD – AN APPRAISAL BY PHILIPPA LANGLEY MBE”
PLANTAGENET FAMILY LIKENESSES: RICHARD OF YORK AND HIS GRANDSON EDWARD V or DID THE APPLE NOT FALL FAR FROM THE TREE?
Richard duke of York. Wigmore Abbey Chronicle and Brut Chronicle. Special Collections Research Centre, University of Chicago Library. As an ardent and unwavering follower of the ‘Coldridge Theory’ – see my earlier posts here and here – I was absolutely delighted to come across this article by historian Dr J L Laynesmith published on the Richard IIIContinue reading “PLANTAGENET FAMILY LIKENESSES: RICHARD OF YORK AND HIS GRANDSON EDWARD V or DID THE APPLE NOT FALL FAR FROM THE TREE?”
THE RISE AND FALL OF WILLIAM, LORD HASTINGS AND HIS CASTLE OF KIRBY MUXLOE
Kirby Muxloe Castle at sunset. Unfinished – the builders laid their tools down on hearing about the execution of William, Lord Hastings. Photo with thanks to crazyaboutcastles.com Kirby Muxloe Castle lies in a ruinous state in the Leicestershire countryside, the unfinished project of William, Lord Hastings (c.1430-1483). Hastings was the epitome of a successfulContinue reading “THE RISE AND FALL OF WILLIAM, LORD HASTINGS AND HIS CASTLE OF KIRBY MUXLOE”
THOMAS GREY MARQUESS OF DORSET – ‘MEDIOCRE AND SHIFTY’ OR ‘GOOD AND FORESEEING’?
Arms of Thomas Grey, Marquess of Dorset (c.1455-1501). Wikipdia. Well, well, well. What can I say about Thomas Grey Marquess of Dorset (c. 1455–1501)? A member of the voracious Wydeville/Woodville family he lived through the tumult of the Wars of the Roses, at one time ending up in a bit of a pickle after managingContinue reading “THOMAS GREY MARQUESS OF DORSET – ‘MEDIOCRE AND SHIFTY’ OR ‘GOOD AND FORESEEING’?”
ANNE ST LEGER, BARONESS de ROS – NIECE TO EDWARD IV AND RICHARD III
Tomb of Anne St Leger and George Manners, 11th Baron de Ros of Helmsley. Note the brass plaque in the background dedicated to her parents, Anne of York and Sir Thomas St Leger. Photo with thanks to humphreysfamilytree.com ‘Here lyethe buryede George Maners knyght lord roos who decesede/ the xxiii daye of October In the yereContinue reading “ANNE ST LEGER, BARONESS de ROS – NIECE TO EDWARD IV AND RICHARD III”
ANNE OF YORK – DUCHESS OF EXETER – SISTER TO EDWARD IV AND RICHARD III
Wythin thys Chappell lyethe beryed Anne Duchess of Exetur suster unto the noble kyng Edward the forte. And also the body of syr Thomas Sellynger knyght her husband which hathe funde within thys College a Chauntre with too prestys sy’gyng for eu’more. On whose soule god haue mercy. The wych Anne duchess dyed in theContinue reading “ANNE OF YORK – DUCHESS OF EXETER – SISTER TO EDWARD IV AND RICHARD III”
The Links That Bind – Reappraisals – Richard III, Edward V, the Herald’s Memoir, Coldridge/John Evans, Sir Henry Bodrugan, Thomas Grey and Gleaston Castle.
Could these images in Coldridge Church be of the same man? A young Edward V, an adult man whose face appears to show injury/disfigurement around the mouth/chin area and the face of the John Evans effigy which also seems to have a scarred chin? Photo thanks to John Dike, leader of the Missing Princes Project,Continue reading “The Links That Bind – Reappraisals – Richard III, Edward V, the Herald’s Memoir, Coldridge/John Evans, Sir Henry Bodrugan, Thomas Grey and Gleaston Castle.”
CECILIA BONVILLE, MARCHIONESS OF DORSET c.1460-1529 – AN INTERESTING LIFE
The ruins of Astley Castle, Warwickshire. Think fortified manor house more than rugged castle. One of the homes of Cecilia Bonville and her husband Thomas Grey. The house came to the Grey family via marriage to a member of the Astley family c.1415. They both lie buried in the nearby church of St MaryContinue reading “CECILIA BONVILLE, MARCHIONESS OF DORSET c.1460-1529 – AN INTERESTING LIFE”
THE CRYSTAL SCEPTRE – A GIFT FROM HENRY V TO THE CITY OF LONDON
The Crystal Sceptre. Given by a grateful King Henry V to the City of London in recognition of the financial aid given towards the Battle of Agincourt. Photo The Lord Mayor of London @Twitter. Some of the eagle eyed amongst you who recently watched the coronation of Charles III may have spotted a very specialContinue reading “THE CRYSTAL SCEPTRE – A GIFT FROM HENRY V TO THE CITY OF LONDON”
A MEDIEVAL POTPOURRI 