Main series slide 571 Esling. Brass
Reference code
GLS/01/00569
Title
Main series slide 571 Esling. Brass
Level of description
item
Scope and content
Also labelled “E. M. BELOE, JUN. King’s Lynn, Norfolk. Ralph Ld Stafford Elsing Norfolk. Elsing”.
Section of the Sir Hugh Hastyngs brass (1347) from Esling Church, Norfolk, showing weeper Ralph de Stafford. Three of the weepers/mourners, the Earls of Lancaster and Warwick, and Lord Stafford, each carries a lance with a pennon with a St. George's cross. Together with the King himself, they were founder members of the Order of the Garter, which was closely associated with St. George.
Section of the Sir Hugh Hastyngs brass (1347) from Esling Church, Norfolk, showing weeper Ralph de Stafford. Three of the weepers/mourners, the Earls of Lancaster and Warwick, and Lord Stafford, each carries a lance with a pennon with a St. George's cross. Together with the King himself, they were founder members of the Order of the Garter, which was closely associated with St. George.
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