Monastic brasses.

A Monk, Watton, Herts., c. 1370.

The head of a Nun, St Mary’s, Kilburn, c. 1380.

The Duchess of Gloucester, Vowess, Westminster Abbey (canopy), 1399.

Joan Clopton, Vowess, Quinton, Glos., c. 1430.

Thos. Neolond, Cluniac Prior of Lewes, Cowfold, Sussex (canopy), 1433.

Dame Maria Gore, Prioress, Nether Wallop, Hants., 1436.

Geof. Langley, Benedictine Prior of Horsham St Faith, St Lawrence, Norwich, 1437.

John Pyke, Friar, Denham, Bucks. (palimpsest), c. 1440.

A Nun, daughter of a Lady, c. 1440, on reverse of inscription to Nich. Suttherton, St John, Maddermarket, Norwich.

A Benedictine Monk, St Albans Abbey, c. 1450.

Wm. Jernemut, Monk, demi, c. 1460, on reverse of Alice Swane (1540), Halvergate, Norfolk.

Martin Forester, Monk, demi, on a _lectern_, Yeovil, Somerset, c. 1460.

Robt. Beauver, Benedictine Monk, St Albans Abbey, c. 1470.

A Benedictine Monk, demi, St Albans Abbey, c. 1470.

An Abbot (or Bishop), one of the children of Wm. Lucas, Wendensloft, Essex, c. 1470.

A Nun, one of the children of Sir Thos. Urswyk, Dagenham, Essex, 1479.

A Nun, one of the children of Thos. Mountford, Hornby, Yorks., 1489.

A Nun, one of the children of Sir Thos. Barnardiston, Gt. Cotes, Lincs., 1503.

Juliana Amyell, Vowess, Witton, Norfolk, c. 1505.

John Norton, with cope and crozier, South Creake, Norfolk, 1509.

A Monk and a Nun, among children of John Hampton, Minchinhampton, Glos., c. 1510.

Rich. Bewfforeste, Augustinian Abbot of Dorchester, Dorchester, Oxon., c. 1510.

John Stodeley, Augustinian Canon of St Frideswide’s, Oxford, Over Winchendon, Bucks., 1515.

Joan Braham, Vowess, Frenze, Norfolk, 1519.

Thos. Rutlond, Sub Prior, St Albans Abbey, 1521.

Dame Eliz. Herwy, Benedictine Abbess, Elstow, Beds., c. 1525.

Joan Cook, Vowess, St Mary de Crypt, Glos., 1529.

Susan Kyngeston, Vowess, Shalston, Bucks., 1540.

Dame Agnes Jordon, Abbess of Sion, Denham, Bucks., c. 1540.

John Lawrence, Benedictine Abbot of Ramsey, Burwell, Camb. (palimpsest), 1542.

Marg. Dely, Nun, Treasurer of Sion, Isleworth, Middlesex, 1561.

It is believed that this includes all those brasses which can in any way be regarded as monastic, and one or two of these are doubtful. The most complete series are those of the Benedictines at St Albans.

Palimpsests engraved on back.

(_a_) From English Churches: a selection.

St Lawrence, Reading, 1538 (Walt. Barton). _Rev._ parts of brass of Sir John Popham, 1463.

Hedgerley, Bucks., 1540 (Bulstrode). _Rev._ various parts of abbot, etc., c. 1312-1530.

Taplow, Bucks., 1540 (Manfelde). _Rev._ eight pieces, c. 1470-1490.

Halvergate, Norf., 1540 (Swane). _Rev._ bust of Wm. Jernemut (monk), c. 1460.

Tolleshunt Darcy, Essex, c. 1540 (a lady). _Rev._ part of abbot, c. 1400.

Upminster, Essex, c. 1540 (a civilian). _Rev._ part of abbot, c. 1410.

Odiham, Hants., c. 1540 (a knight). _Rev._ several pieces, c. 1460.

Cheam, Surrey, 1542 (Fromondes). _Rev._ several pieces, c. 1500.

Holy Trinity, Chester, 1545 (Gee). _Rev._ part of Garter knight, c. 1530.

All Hallows, Barking, London, 1546 (Thynne). _Rev._ several pieces, c. 1510-1530.

Winchester College, 1548 (White). _Rev._ part of a widow, c. 1440.

Manchester Cathedral, 1548 (Ordsall). _Rev._ a lady, c. 1450.

Sessay, Yorks., 1550 (Magnus). _Rev._ several pieces, c. 1450.

Cobham, Surrey, c. 1550 (a knight). _Rev._ a priest, c. 1510.

Binfield, Berks., 1558 (Turner). _Rev._ part of abbot, c. 1420.

St John Maddermarket, Norwich, 1558 (Rugge). _Rev._ an abbot, c. 1320.

Morland, Westmorland, 1562 (Blythe). _Rev._ two knights, c. 1520.

Howden, Yorks., 1621 (Dolman). _Rev._ part of civilian, c. 1520.

There are about one hundred brasses included in this type.

(_b_) From Flemish or German Brasses.

Winestead, Yorks., c. 1540 (Hildyard). _Rev._ frag. of civilian, c. 1360.

Isleworth, Middlesex, 1544 (Chase). _Rev._ saint in niche, c. 1360.

Upminster, Essex, 1545 (Wayte). _Rev._ frag. of abbot, c. 1480.

Aylesford, Kent, 1545 (Savell). _Rev._ canopy, possibly French, c. 1530.

Bayford, Herts., c. 1545 (Knighton). _Rev._ frag. of abbot, c. 1480.

Ossington, Notts., 1551 (Peckham). _Rev._ frag. of lady, etc., c. 1360.

Hadleigh, Suffolk, c. 1560 (Taillor). _Rev._ civilian and angel, c. 1500.

Westerham, Kent, 1563 (Potter). _Rev._ column and shield, c. 1530.

St Peter Mancroft, Norwich, 1568 (Rede). _Rev._ civilian, c. 1500.

Haseley, Warw., 1573 (Throkmorton). _Rev._ canopy work, c. 1390.

Constantine, Cornwall, 1574 (Gerveys). _Rev._ man in armour, c. 1375.

Harrow, Middlesex, 1574 (Frankishe). _Rev._ border and lady, c. 1360 and c. 1370.

St Peter-in-the-East, Oxford, 1574 (Atkinson). _Rev._ canopy, c. 1520.

British Museum, fr. Wimbish, Essex, 1575 (fragment). _Rev._ marginal inscription, c. 1420.

Cookham, Berks., 1577 (Moore). _Rev._ head and background, etc., c. 1380 and c. 1480.

Wardour Castle, Wilts., c. 1577 and 1578 (Arundell). _Rev._ part of saint, canopy, etc., 1374.

Yealmpton, Devon, 1580 (Copleston). _Rev._ head, saint, etc., c. 1460.

Holme-next-Sea, Norfolk, 1582 (Strickland). _Rev._ canopy, c. 1400.

Margate, Kent, 1582 (Flitt). _Rev._ border, c. 1400.

(_c_) Shop-wastes etc.

A priest, Temple Ch., Bristol, c. 1460. _Rev._ lady, c. 1460.

A lady, Ampton, Suffolk, c. 1490. _Rev._ lady, c. 1470.

A lady (demi) on bracket, c. 1360. _Rev._ cross-legged knight, c. 1300. At Clifton Campville, Staffs.

Thos. and Isabel Englysche, 1525, Ipsden, Oxon. _Rev._ a lady and inscription, c. 1420.