Grosvenors

Heraldic Crécy, but where’s the green….?

Aug 26, 2022

anniversaries, art, battles, law

bend or, Bishops of Durham, Courtenays, Crecy, Dan Escott, de Cobham, Dukes of Westminster, Earls of Chester, Fitzalans, Green, Grosvenors, heraldic colours, heraldic disputes, Latimers, Nevilles, Scropes of Bolton, Warren Museum, wheatsheaf

We all love heraldry, so here is a very colourful illustration by the renowned heraldic artist, Dan Escott. It shows the banners at the Battle of Crécy in 1346. The caption for the work is: “As you can see it is rather stylised but it shows very clearly the use of Heraldry for identification for…
One of the medieval knights who lived to be a centenarian….

Mar 15, 2022

art, buildings, heraldry, law, religion

arms, Bolton Abbey, Crediton, Dr. Bendor Grosvenor, Garter stalls, Grosvenors, heraldic disputes, Scrope/ Grosvenor case, Scropes of Bolton, Sir John Chydioke, Sir John de Sully, Sir Richard le Scrope, Sir Robert Grosvenor

We are inclined to think people in the medieval period didn’t live very long compared with this present age. Well, perhaps the very poor died younger, but those from the higher echelons were as likely as us to live on I to very old age. Proof of this can be found in the records…
Proceedings in the Court of Chivalry….

Jul 16, 2018

battles, law

Barnet, chivalry, Court of Chivalry, Earl of Oxford, Edward IV, Grosvenors, National Archives, Scropes

Here is a link that explains just how important it was to bear and display the correct arms. Just think of the Battle of Barnet, when in the fog the Earl of Oxford’s “star with rays” was mistaken for Edward IV’s “sun in splendour”, leading two allies to turn upon each other. Needless to say,…

Grosvenors

Heraldic Crécy, but where’s the green….?

One of the medieval knights who lived to be a centenarian….

Proceedings in the Court of Chivalry….