Glanville Document
A photograph of an old Glanville document is
here. (click to download the image).
I have no further information on its age or current location (so please don't ask).
The following transcription of the words on the document has been given me by Pat Power (who kindly
supplied the photo).
You will notice there are 3 rows of 5 coats-of-arms, and the first and last appear identical.
Therefore it would be a reasonable supposition that the numbers refer to the arms in sequence (with
that of the Chief Justice of England appearing in the centre of the middle row).
- POWER - of Waterford, Teneriffe of London
- STRICKLAND - Lord of Sizergh, Co. of Westmoreland
- DEINCOURT - Lord of Deincourt, Co. of Lincoln
- NEVILLE - Earle of Northumberland, before the Conqueror
- NEVILLE - Admiral to William the Conqueror, 1066
- BULMER - Lord of Sherriffhoton?, Co. of York
- MIDDLEHAM - Lord of Middleham, Constable of Richmond, Co. of York
- GLANVILLE - Chief Justice of England, 1130
- CLAVERING - Lord of Clavering (can't read the rest)
- WARD - of Newby, Co. of York
- BLENKINSOP - of Northumberland
- ALFORD - of Bilton Y Marye? , Co. of York
- ROOKES - of Farrley, Co. of Bucks
- SACVILLE - of Farrley, Co. of Bucks
- POWER
"Aut Vincere Aut Mori" = "Victory or Death".
The more observant amongst you will note the occurance of some of the surnames mentioned in
Records of the Anglo-Norman House of Glanville A.D. 1050 to 1880
Don Blankenship has undertaken an
Analysis
of the names and believes they may all have been at one time High Sheriffs of York.
[Jay. 2-Apr-2020 Link to Analysis found no longer operable]
Glanville Memorial
A photograph of the
Glanville Memorial at Tavistock is
here. (click to download the image).
Thanks to Jenny Strickland for making this available.
This is mentioned in the Records of the Anglo-Norman House of Glanville A.D. 1050 to 1880
where the inscription is transcribed
Elsewhere
The National Portrait Gallery has portraits of two eminent Glanvilles:-
- Sir John Glanville (1586-1661), Speaker of the Short Parliament - 49in x 39in in Oils on Canvas
This is the image used in the Records of the Anglo-Norman House of Glanville A.D. 1050 to 1880
- Joseph Glanvill (1636-1680), Divine. Two portraits, one by William Faithorne after an unknown artists
line engraving, published 1681. Neither of the Joseph Glanvill portraits are on public display, but viewings
can be arranged. Information on Joseph Glanville is to be found here.
St Peter ad Vincular, Broad Hinton Church, Wiltshire
A number of recent photographs have been taken at the church, and a number of these relate to Glanvilles.
These are available with other church photographs at
Duncan and Mandy's website and I
have their permission to reproduce the Glanville ones here.
These images are © Mandy Ball please see her
copyright page if you wish to use her photos
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Detail underside of arch |
John Glanville |
Translation:
"A greater hero England never saw, Ah happy did she oft produce his equal" |
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William Glanville |
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Winchester Castle Hall
A stained glass window contains
this image (click to download image), which appears to be the Arms of Ranulph De Glanville.
