14th century

Joanna de Bohun - Hereford Cathedral

Joanna de Bohun - Hereford Cathedral

The tomb of Joanna Bohun (d1337), in the Lady Chapel of Hereford cathedral, is one of only two 14th cenury tombs of women in Hereford where the name of the person represented is known.

 

Kings and Prophets

 

On either side of the central window in the chancel of Tewkesbury abbey are four windows of five lights. Each window has a central figure that represents one of the kings from the Old Testament and lights on either side contain images depicting a prophet. These windows are dated from 1338-1340.

 

Knights of Tewkesbury 1

The north west window in the chancel contains images of four knights who were important descendants of the Abbey's founder Robert Fitzhamon, along with Robert himself.

 

 

Knights of Tewkesbury 2

The south west window in the chancel contains images of four knights who were important descendants of the Abbey's founder Robert Fitzhamon.

 

Mabilia de Murdak Tomb - Gayton Northamptonshire

Mabilia de Murdak Tomb - Gayton Northamptonshire

The Tomb of Mabilia de Murdak (also spelled Mabilla or Mabila) is a small 14th-century medieval monument. The tomb is part of a collection of stone memorials in the north chapel (or Gayton Chapel), which includes effigies of local nobility tied to dramatic family events, such as murder and pilgrimage.

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