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1. Egerton MS 2341 A-B

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2341 A-B
Title:
INSTRUCTIONS for making, in stained glass, "all the Images of Seyntes yt shalbe made in yt v. panes of the wyndow in the grey fryers at Grenewych," and also those "yt shalbe sette in ye ouer fourme and storie of ye wyndowe aboue ye heyar steybarre." Among the fures to be introduced are those of Henry VII.; Elizabeth, his Queen; Margaret, Countess of Richmond, his mother; and Margaret, his daughter. Shields of arms in colours are drawn in the margins. Two paper rolls; temp. Hen. VII. [1485-15...
Scope & Content:
Henry VII of England: Instructions for portraits of him and his family in the windows of the Greyfriars' Church, Greenwich. William Le Neve, Clarenceaux Herald: Signature. Greenwich, Kent: Instructions for the painted windows in the Grey Friars Church: temp. Hen. VII. Glass, Stained: Directio...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
[1485-1509]
Extent:

2 items

2. Egerton MS 2341/1

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2341/1
Title:
Instructions for the stained glass windows of Greyfriars Church, Greenwich
Scope & Content:
A roll of instructions for the glaziers creating stained glass windows for Greyfriars Church, Greenwich. The text describes each figure to be depicted, including their physical appearance, dress, attributes, and their heraldry. The figures are Edward the Confessor, Edmund the Martyr, St Aethel...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle
Date Range:
1485-1503
Extent:
1 roll

3. Egerton MS 2341/2

Reference (shelfmark):
Egerton MS 2341/2
Title:
Instructions for the stained glass windows of Greyfriars Church, Greenwich
Scope & Content:
A roll of instructions for the glaziers creating stained glass windows for Greyfriars Church, Greenwich. The text describes each figure to be depicted, including their physical appearance, dress, attributes, and their heraldry. The figures are Eadburga, daughter of St Aethelberht, St Kenelm, Cha...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, Middle
Date Range:
1485-1503
Extent:
1 roll

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