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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).
- 1: The arms of King Henry V (1413-1422) in centre is surrounded by 8 shields including 5 royal princes and dukes.
- 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.
- 3: Beauchamp quartering Newburgh (Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick (1382–1439))
- 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).
- 5: Mortimer quartering de Burgh (Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March (1391-1425), an important and loyal vassal of Henry V and Henry VI)
- 6: Royal arms with label of three points
- 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).
- 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).
- 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).
- 10: Neville (Ralph de Neville, Earl of Westmorland (d.4 Henry VI));
- 11: Stafford (Humphrey Stafford, Earl of Stafford (d.38 Henry VI));
- 12: Sable fretty argent (Harrington)
- 13: Barry of six argent and azure (John Grey, Baron Grey of Codnor (d. 9 Henry VI)
- 14: de la Pole quartering Wingfield (William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, KG (1396-1450), a favourite of King Henry VI).
- 15: Gules, semee of cross-crosslets a cinquefoil or (Sir Robert Umfraville, KG, (d.15 Henry VI))
- 16: Plantagenet, a label of three points argent (John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk)
- 17: Courtenay, (Huge de Courtenay, Earl of Devon (d.1423)
- 18: Criol
- 19: Azure, a cross argent
- 20:
- 21: Beauchamp, with crescent for difference (Richard de Beauchamp, Earl of Worcester (d.1431));
- 22: Montagu quartering Monthermer; (Thomas de Montacute, Earl of Salisbury (d.1428)
- 23: Gules, on a chevron or three estoiles sable (Reginald Cobham, Lord Cobham of Sterborough (d.24 Henry VI))
- 24: St Leger
- 25: Plantagenet with bordure argent
- 26: Hungerford
- 27: de Quincy / Ferrers of Groby
- 28: de Vere, (John de Vere, Earl of Oxford (d. 1 Edward IV));
- 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])
Further reading: Messenger, Commander A.W.B., The Heraldry of Canterbury Cathedral. Volume I. The Great Cloister Vault, 1947. |