Early Tudor Canopies.

The following are remarkably fine:

Winwick, Lancs., triple, 1492.

Westminster (Estney), triple, 1498.

Hunstanton, Norf. (with saints), triple, 1506.

Wyvenhoe, Essex, triple, 1507.

Ardingley, Sussex, small, double, c. 1500. Illustrated.

Ardingley, Sussex, double (only upper half), 1504.

Hillingdon, Middlesex, double, 1509.

Little Wenham, Suffolk, double, 1514.

Faversham, Kent, double, 1533.

Early Tudor armour (still showing Yorkist characteristics): a selection.

Jn. Bohun and wife, Latton, Essex, c. 1485.

Edm. Clere and wife, Stokesby, Norfolk, 1488.

Nich. Gaynesford and wife, Carshalton, Surrey, c. 1490.

Rich. Curzon and wife, Kedlestone, Derbyshire, 1496.

Rich. Culpeper and wife (canopy), Ardingley, Sussex, 1504.

Sir Humphrey Stanley, Westminster Abbey, 1505.

Willm. Viscount Beaumont, Wyvenhoe, Essex (very fine, with triple canopy), 1507.

Typical.

Jn., Lord le Strange and wife, Hillingdon, Middlesex (double canopy), 1509.

Jn. Leventhorp, Gt. St Helen’s, Bishopsgate, London, 1510.

Thos. Pekham and wife, Wrotham, Kent, 1512.

Jn. Ackworth and two wives, Luton, Beds., 1513.

Sir Jn. Danvers and wife, Dauntsey, Wilts., 1514.

Thos. Broke (Serjeant-at-arms) and wife, Ewelme, Oxon., 1518.

Philip Chatwyn (gent. usher), Alvechurch, Worc., 1524.

Sir Edw. Grey and two wives, Kinver, Staffs., 1528.

Sir Thos. Brooke, Ld. Cobham and wife, Cobham, Kent, 1529.

John Borell (Serjeant-at-arms), Broxbourne, Herts., 1531.

Sir Thos. Bullen, Hever, Kent (in full Garter insignia), 1538.

Thos. Hatteclyff, Addington, Surrey, 1540.

Sir Robt. Dymoke, Scrivelsby, Lincs., 1545.

John Lymsey, Hackney, Middlesex, 1545.

Thos. Clere, St Mary’s, Lambeth, Surrey, 1545.

Tabard brasses: a selection.

John Fitz-Lewis and four wives, Ingrave, Essex, c. 1500.

Jn. Burgoyn and wife, Impington, Cambridge, 1505.

Sir Roger le Strange, Hunstanton, Norfolk, 1506. (Very fine. On bracket within canopy which has weepers, also in tabards of arms.)

Anthy. Fetyplace, Swinbrook, Oxon., 1510.

Anthy. Hansart and wife, kn., March, Cambs., 1517.

Ly. Jane Iwarby, kn., Ewell, Surrey, 1519.

Jn. Garney and wife, kn., quadrilateral plate, Kenton, Suffolk, 1524.

Sir Godfrey Foljambe and wife, Chesterfield, Derbys., 1529.

Ly. Cath. Howard, St Mary’s, Lambeth, 1535.

A lady, Gt. St Helen’s, Bishopsgate, c. 1535.

Ly. Eliz. Scroope, Wyvenhoe, Essex, 1537.

Sir Ralph Verney and wife, Aldbury, Herts. (canopy), 1546.

Babies (alone).

Rougham, Norfolk, 1510.

Chesham Bois, Bucks., c. 1520.

(With parents.)

Cranbrook, Kent, c. 1520.

Later examples:--

Pinner, Middlesex, c. 1580.

Edgeware, Middlesex, 1599.

Upper Deal, Kent, 1606.

Odiham, Hants., 1636.

Civilians: a selection.

Over 400 are extant, mostly small and often poorly engraved.

Rich. Amondesham and wife (wool merchant), Ealing, Middlesex, c. 1490 (under fine double canopy).

Sir Rich. Wakehurst and wife, Ardingley, Sussex, died 1464, engraved c. 1500.

Rich. Wenman and two wives, Witney, Oxon., 1500.

Hen. Eliot and wife, Wonersh, Surrey, 1503.

Wm. Andrew and Jn. Monkeden and their wives, Cookham, Berks., 1503.

Robt. Foster and wife (wool merchant), Mattishall, Norfolk, 1507.

Sir Wm. Grevill and wife (judge), Cheltenham, Glos., 1513.

Chris. Rawson and two wives (wool merchant), All Hallows, Barking, 1518.

Rauf. Rowlatt and two wives (wool merchant), St Albans Abbey, Herts., 1519.

Thos. Bush and wife (under double canopy) (wool merchant), Northleach, Glos., 1526.

Henry Hatche and wife (under double canopy), Faversham, Kent, 1533.

Sir Anth. Fitzherbert and wife (judge), Norbury, Derbys., 1538.

Nich. Leveson and wife (wool merchant), St Andrew Undershaft, London, 1539.

Sir Walter Lake and wife (judge), Cople, Beds., 1544.

Thos. Holte and wife (judge), Aston, Warwick, 1545.

The inscriptions are chiefly in English and often quaintly spelt.