Arms of Thomas Radcliffe, 3rd Earl of Sussex, KG (1526 – 1583)
Category
Stained glass
Date
1400 - 1824
Materials
Lead, Stained
Measurements
550 x 410 mm
Order this imageCollection
Lyme, Cheshire
NT 500277.9
Summary
A rectangular panel of stained glass with a shield to the centre bearing the arms of Sir Thomas Radcliffe KG. The shield of eight quarters with Earl's coronet above is framed by a Garter and bordered by an oval surround of nineteenth century glass. The eighth quarter displays an Eagle carrying a swadled child.
Provenance
Much of the stained glass at Lyme Park was originally displayed in St Mary's Church in Disley. Some of this glass was removed in the early nineteenth century by Thomas Legh and re-housed in the Drawing Room and Porter's Lodge, probably during Wyatt's remodelling. Other fragments may be European in origin dating from a range of periods; it is thought that Thomas Legh may have collected these during his travels abroad.
Marks and inscriptions
4 (painted in black on the Garter)