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Heraldic bosses on ceiling of South Porch (1422),
Canterbury Cathedral
. King Henry V and his chief magnates, including Archbishop of Canterbury Chichele. Dating evidence concerning careers of persons represented by the heraldry suggests it was built in 1422 (Source: Willement, p.9).
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1: The arms of King Henry V (1413-1422) in centre is surrounded by 8 shields including 5 royal princes and dukes.
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2: Henry Chichele (c.1364-1443),
Archbishop of Canterbury
(1414-1443)
Or, a chevron between three cinquefoils gules
, impaled by the arms of the See of Canterbury.
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3: Beauchamp quartering Newburgh (
Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick
(1382–1439))
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4: Royal arms with a bordure argent (Humphrey of Lancaster, Duke of Gloucester (1390-1447) the youngest brother of Henry V, and the uncle of Henry VI).
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5: Mortimer quartering de Burgh (Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March (1391-1425), an important and loyal vassal of Henry V and Henry VI)
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6: Royal arms with a label of three points ermine (Thomas of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Clarence (1387-1421) 2nd son of Henry IV of England and younger brother of Henry V)
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7:Beaufort,:
bordures compony argent and azure
, the arms of Beaufort, legitimised progeny of John of Gaunt, 3rd surviving son of King Edward III: Royal arms of King Edward III within a bordure compony argent and azure. Maybe for
Henry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset
(1401–1418) and his younger brother and successor
John Beaufort, 3rd Earl of Somerset
(1404–1444).
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8: Royal arms with a label of 5 points, the first 2 points ermine, the last three charged with fleurs-de-lys (John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford (1389-1435) the third son of King Henry IV, brother to Henry V, and acted as regent of France for his nephew Henry VI).
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9: Beaufort:
bordures compony argent and azure
, the arms of Beaufort, legitimised progeny of John of Gaunt, 3rd surviving son of King Edward III: Royal arms of King Edward III within a bordure compony argent and azure. Maybe for
Henry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset
(1401–1418) and his younger brother and successor
John Beaufort, 3rd Earl of Somerset
(1404–1444).
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10: Neville (
w:Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland
(c.1364-1425)), whose son-in-law is 11 (
w:Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham
(1402-1460));
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11:
Or, a chevron gules
(Stafford)
w:Humphrey Stafford, 1st Duke of Buckingham
(1402-1460), son of Edmund Stafford, 5th Earl of Stafford (d.1403). He married Anne Neville, the daughter of 10 (
w:Ralph Neville, 1st Earl of Westmorland
(c.1364-1425))
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12:
Sable fretty argent
(Harrington)
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13:
Barry of six argent and azure
(John Grey, 5th Baron Grey of Codnor (c.1396-1430 (d.9 Henry VI))
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14: de la Pole quartering Wingfield (William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, KG (1396-1450), a favourite of King Henry VI).
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15:
Gules, semee of cross-crosslets a cinquefoil or
(Sir Robert Umfraville, KG, (d.15 Henry VI))
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16:
Plantagenet, a label of three points argent
(John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk)
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17: Courtenay, (Huge de Courtenay, Earl of Devon (d.1423)
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18: Criol
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19: Coat of arms of the Dean and Chapter of Canterbury Cathedral
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20:
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21: Beauchamp, with crescent for difference (Richard de Beauchamp, Earl of Worcester (d.1431));
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22: Montagu quartering Monthermer; (Thomas de Montacute, Earl of Salisbury (d.1428)
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23:
Gules, on a chevron or three estoiles sable
(Reginald Cobham, Lord Cobham of Sterborough (d.24 Henry VI))
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24: St Leger
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25:
Plantagenet with bordure argent
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26: Hungerford
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27: de Quincy / Ferrers of Groby
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28: de Vere, (John de Vere, Earl of Oxford (d. 1 Edward IV));
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29: de Ros (John de Ros, Baron Ros of Hamlake, hereditary Chamberlain to the Archbishop of Canterbury)
(Source: Willement, Thomas,
Heraldic Notices of Canterbury Cathedral; with Genealogical and Topographical Notes
, London, 1827, pp.9-14
[1]
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Further reading: Messenger, Commander A.W.B.,
The Heraldry of Canterbury Cathedral
. Volume I. The Great Cloister Vault, 1947.
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