Image: HenryVIIdeathbed

Description: Scene at the death of King Henry VII at Richmond Palace, 1509. (British Library Additional MS 45131, folio 54. (From www.bl.uk/onlinegallery)). Drawn by Sir Thomas Wriothesley(d.1534), Garter King of Arms, a courtier who though not present on the day, shortly thereafter wrote an account of the proceedings, from discussions with those present. Attendees, clockwise from the King's left-hand: (1)Richard Foxe, Bp. of Winchester(d.1528). Arms: See of Winchester impaling Foxe: Gules, two keys indorsed in bend the uppermost argent the other or a sword interposed between (Winchester); Azure, a pelican in her piety or vulned proper a canton ermine (Foxe). (2)Tonsured cleric; (3)Tonsured cleric. (4)George Hastings(d.1544). Arms: Argent, a maunch sable. (5)Sir Richard Weston of Sutton Place, Surrey(d.1541). Arms: Quarterly 1st. & 4th. Ermine, on a chief azure five bezants; 2nd. & 3rd: Argent, three camels sable. (6)Richard Clement (of Ightham?)(d.1538); (7)Matthew Baker(d.1513); (8)John Sharpe. Arms: Argent, three rook's heads erased sable a border azure bezantee. (9)Physician holding urine bottle; (10)William Tyler. Arms: Sable, on a fess or between three tigers passant guardant erminois a cross pattee between 2 crescents gules. (11)Hugh Denys of Osterley(d.1511). Arms: Quarterly 1st. & 4th: Gules, three leopard's faces or jessant-de-lis azure over all a bend engrailed of the last (Denys of Siston, Glos.). 3rd. & 4th: Argent, a raven proper a bordure sable bezantee (Corbet of Siston); (12)Physician holding urine bottle; (13)?William FitzWilliam?(poss. too young, as born c. 1490, d.1542)(holds staff & closes King's eyes). Arms: Quarterly 1st. quarter, Lozengy argent & gules (FitzWilliam); 2nd quarter: Neville quartering 1st & 4th: Montagu, 2nd & 3rd: Monthermer, overall an inescutcheon of pretence; 3rd quarter (?); 4th quarter (?). (14)Physician holding urine bottle. The armorials depicted for each attendee have allowed the above names to be assigned, using for reference Burke's Armorials (1884) together with Wriothesley's own text in the manuscript. The armorials are likely to be accurately depicted in view of Wriothesley's standing as a herald and his personal acqaintanceship with all the parties concerned.
Title: HenryVIIdeathbed
Credit: British Library Additional MS 45131, folio 54. http://www.bl.uk/onlinegallery/onlineex/henryviii/birthaccdeath/deathbed/largeimage93112.html
Author: Drawn by Sir Thomas Wriothesley(d.1534), Garter King of Arms
Usage Terms: Public domain
License: Public domain
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