Image: GeorgeNeville ArchbishopYork Dedication

Description: Arms of George Neville (c. 1432 – 8 June 1476), Archbishop of York and Chancellor of England, was the youngest son of Richard Neville, 5th Earl of Salisbury, by his wife Alice Montagu, daughter and heiress of Thomas Montagu, 4th Earl of Salisbury. He was the brother of Richard Neville, 16th Earl of Warwick, known as the "Kingmaker." British Library, MS Harl.3346 ff.4v-5, Collectio Sententiarum Aurearum Greek moral sayings translated into Latin by George Hermonymos, c.1475, dedicated to George Neville. Arms of George Neville, Archbishop of York, east window, Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate, York. With the Montagu and Monthermer quarterings in the usual order Standard marshalling of Montagu and Monthermer is 1&4: Montagu, 2&3: Monthermer, as borne by the Montagu Earls of Salisbury, maternal ancestors of George Neville The arms are those of the See of York ("ancient") (similar if not identical to the arms of the See of Canterbury), impaling George Neville's personal arms. His paternal arms of Neville (with a label of Beaufort, three points compony argent and azure) are unusually relegated to the second and third quarters of least honour, whilst his maternal arms (as grand quarters) are accorded greatest honour in the 1st and 4th quarters. However, the grand quarters are also unusual in that they relegate the arms of Montagu to the second and third quarters of least honour, promoting the arms of Monthermer (an important Montagu heiress) to the 1st and 4th quarters. The standard marshalling of Montagu and Monthermer is 1&4: Montagu, 2&3: Monthermer, as borne by the Montagu Earls of Salisbury. The crossed keys above the shield may be a further reference to the See of York, as the crossed keys later became the principal charge in the "modern" arms of the See of York adopted during the tenure of Cardinal Wolsey. Similar arms of Archbishop George Neville appear in a the stained glass east window, Holy Trinity Church, Goodramgate, York, but show the Montague and Monthermer quarterings in the usual order. The white/silver colouration has tarnished to almost black. Dedication: Georgii hermonymi in aliquoru(m) probatissimor(um) viror(um) sente(n)tias ad r(everentissimum) in Christo patrem et dominum d(octorem) Georgiu(m) archiep(iscopu)m Eboracensis dignissimum ("Of George Hermonymos in opinions of a few of the most excellent of men to our most reverend father in Christ and lord doctor George, Archbishop of York most worthy").
Title: GeorgeNeville ArchbishopYork Dedication
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Author: George Hermonymos
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