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After 20th June 1560. Hasting's Chapel, St Helen's Church, Ashby-de-la-Zouch [Map]. Monument to Francis Hastings 2nd Earl Huntingdon (deceased) and Catherine Pole Countess Huntingdon (age 49) by Richard Parker of Burton on Trent. Chest tomb with five sons on one side, five daughters on the other side, and eldest son on the end. Elizabethan Period. Leg Garter. Garter Robes. Widow's Barbe. Lancastrian Esses and Inter-twined Knots Collar. Feet resting on the Manticore badge of the Hasting's family.
Inscription: "Here lyeth ye corps of Francys late Erle of Hutyngdun, Lord Hastyngs, Hungerford, Botreaux, Molyns, and Moyles, Knight of ye honorable order of ye Garter, which deceased ye XXth daye of June ao Dni 1561: and ye ladie Katheryn, Countisse of Hutyngdon his wife, which deceased ye XXIIId daye of Sepbr anno dni 1576". Moved at least twice. Some restoration.
In 1611 Robert "The Elder" Peake (age 60). Portrait of King Charles I of England, Scotland and Ireland (age 10) in his Garter Robes and Leg Garter.
Around 1615 Unknown Painter. Posthumous portrait of Philip Herbert 4th Earl Pembroke 1st Earl Montgomery (age 30) wearing his Garter Robes and Garter Collar.
In 1616 William Larkin (age 34). Portrait of George Villiers 1st Duke of Buckingham (age 23) wearing his Garter Robes and Leg Garter.
Before 1619 Robert "The Elder" Peake (age 67). Portrait of Henry Frederick Stewart Prince of Wales in his Garter Robes and Leg Garter.
Around 1639 Anthony Van Dyck (age 39). Portrait of Henry Danvers 1st Earl Danby (age 65) in his Garter Robes.
Samuel Pepys' Diary. 9th October 1660. This morning Sir W. Batten (age 59) with Colonel Birch (age 45) to Deptford, to pay off two ships. Sir W. Pen (age 39) and I staid to do business, and afterwards together to White Hall, where I went to my Lord, and found him in bed not well, and saw in his chamber his picture1, very well done; and am with child2 till I get it copied out, which I hope to do when he is gone to sea.
Note 1. Peter Lely (age 42). Portrait of Edward Montagu 1st Earl Sandwich (age 35) in his Garter Robes and Garter Collar.
Note 2. A figurative expression for an eager longing desire, used by Udall and by Spenser. The latest authority given by Dr. Murray in the "New English Dictionary", is Bailey in 1725.
William of Worcester's Chronicle of England
William of Worcester, born around 1415, and died around 1482 was secretary to John Fastolf, the renowned soldier of the Hundred Years War, during which time he collected documents, letters, and wrote a record of events. Following their return to England in 1440 William was witness to major events. Twice in his chronicle he uses the first person: 1. when writing about the murder of Thomas, 7th Baron Scales, in 1460, he writes '… and I saw him lying naked in the cemetery near the porch of the church of St. Mary Overie in Southwark …' and 2. describing King Edward IV's entry into London in 1461 he writes '… proclaimed that all the people themselves were to recognize and acknowledge Edward as king. I was present and heard this, and immediately went down with them into the city'. William’s Chronicle is rich in detail. It is the source of much information about the Wars of the Roses, including the term 'Diabolical Marriage' to describe the marriage of Queen Elizabeth Woodville’s brother John’s marriage to Katherine, Dowager Duchess of Norfolk, he aged twenty, she sixty-five or more, and the story about a paper crown being placed in mockery on the severed head of Richard, 3rd Duke of York.
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Around 1661 Peter Lely (age 42). Portrait of Charles Stewart 6th Duke Lennox in his Garter Robes and Garter Collar.
Around 1665 John Greenhill (age 21). Portrait of King Charles II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 34) in his Garter Robes.
Before 3rd January 1670 Peter Lely (age 51). Portrait of George Monck 1st Duke Albemarle (age 61) in his Garter Robes.
Around 1673 Peter Lely (age 54). Portrait of Charles II King Scotland in his Garter Robes and Garter Collar.
Before 4th January 1674 Peter Lely (age 55). Portrait of King James II of England Scotland and Ireland (age 40) wearing his Garter Robes.
Around 1676 Peter Lely (age 57). Portrait of Henry Bennet 1st Earl Arlington (age 58) wearing his Garter Robes.
Around 1678 Peter Lely (age 59). Portrait of Charles II King Scotland in his Garter Robes and Garter Collar and Leg Garter.
Around 1678 Peter Lely (age 59). Portrait of James Butler 1st Duke Ormonde (age 67) in his Garter Robes.
Abbot John Whethamstede’s Chronicle of the Abbey of St Albans
Abbot John Whethamstede's Register aka Chronicle of his second term at the Abbey of St Albans, 1451-1461, is a remarkable text that describes his first-hand experience of the beginning of the Wars of the Roses including the First and Second Battles of St Albans, 1455 and 1461, respectively, their cause, and their consequences, not least on the Abbey itself. His text also includes Loveday, Blore Heath, Northampton, the Act of Accord, Wakefield, and Towton, and ends with the Coronation of King Edward IV. In addition to the events of the Wars of the Roses, Abbot John, or his scribes who wrote the Chronicle, include details in the life of the Abbey such as charters, letters, land exchanges, visits by legates, and disputes, which provide a rich insight into the day-to-day life of the Abbey, and the challenges faced by its Abbot.
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Before 7th December 1680 Peter Lely (age 62). Portrait of John Maitland 1st Duke Lauderdale (age 64) wearing his Garter Robes.
Around 1686 Willem Wissing (age 30). Portrait of Lawrence Hyde 1st Earl Rochester (age 43) wearing his Garter Robes including the Garter Collar and holding his white Lord Treasurer Staff of Office.
Around 1720 Charles Jervas (age 45). Portrait of Thomas Pelham Holles 1st Duke Newcastle-under-Lyne (age 26) in his Garter Robes.
In 1721 Charles Jervas (age 46). Portrait of John Manners 2nd Duke Rutland (age 44) in his Garter Robes.
In 1730 John Vanderbank (age 35). Portrait of Philip Stanhope 4th Earl Chesterfield (age 35) in his Garter Robes
In 1756 Joshua Reynolds (age 32). Portrait of Henry Fitzroy 1st Duke Grafton in his Garter Robes.
Before 25th October 1760 George Knapton (age 62). Portrait.of King George II of Great Britain and Ireland (age 76) wearing his Garter Robes.
In 1773 Joshua Reynolds (age 49). Portrait of Richard Coote 1st Earl Bellomont in his Garter Robes.
Anne Boleyn. Her Life as told by Lancelot de Carle's 1536 Letter.
In 1536, two weeks after the execution of Anne Boleyn, her brother George and four others, Lancelot du Carle, wrote an extraordinary letter that described Anne's life, and her trial and execution, to which he was a witness. This book presents a new translation of that letter, with additional material from other contemporary sources such as Letters, Hall's and Wriothesley's Chronicles, the pamphlets of Wynkyn the Worde, the Memorial of George Constantyne, the Portuguese Letter and the Baga de Secrets, all of which are provided in Appendices.
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In 1773 Joshua Reynolds (age 49). Portrait of John Stuart 3rd Earl Bute (age 59) in his Garter Robes.
In 1807 John Hoppner (age 48). Portrait of King George IV of Great Britain and Ireland (age 44) in his Garter Robes and Leg Garter.
After 18th November 1834. St Andrew's Church, Wimpole [Map]. Monument to Philip Yorke 3rd Earl of Hardwicke (deceased).
Altar tomb with shaped ends and recumbent effigy in Garter robes with Leg Garter, all in white marble; the ends of the tomb chest are carved with arms and heraldic emblems; signed 'R. WESTMACOTT, JUNR, A.R.A. (age 35) 1844'.
