A concise account of the principal works in stained glass that have been executed by Thomas Willement of London, Fellow of the Society of AntiquariesWillement, Thomas
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A concise account of the principal works in stained glass that have been executed by Thomas Willement of London, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries
Willement, Thomas
Glass painting and staining -- Great Britain
ARLINGTON STREET. WESTMINSTER.
AT THE RESIDENCE OF HIS GRACE THE DUKE OF BEAUFORT.
In the entrance hall, one window _en grisaille_ containing arms and
ornaments architecturally arranged. Another window, emblazoned with the
full arms, badges, monogram, &c. of His Grace, on a diapered back ground,
bordered.
POWDERHAM CASTLE. DEVONSHIRE.
THE SEAT OF THE RIGHT HON. THE EARL OF DEVON.
In the great banqueting hall, the arms, seals and devices of Philip de
Courtenay, Emperor of Constantinople.
FARNBOROUGH. WARWICKSHIRE.
Two windows in the church, containing the arms of the convent of
Lilleshull, Staffordshire; and of the succeeding patrons of this living.
Presented by William Holbech, Esq.
COCKAYNE-HATLEY. BEDFORDSHIRE.
Two windows in the chancel of the church; one of them containing a series
of arms of the family of Cockaine, patrons of the living; the other,
the armorial bearings of their successors, of the family of Cust. In
the heads of these windows are placed the badges and crests of the two
families. These windows were presented to the church, by the Hon. and
Rev. Henry Cockayne-Cust.
EASINGTON. COUNTY OF DURHAM.
Over the altar of the church, a window of richly coloured mosaic
patterns. Presented by H. I. Liddell, Jun., and Stephen C. Denison,
Esquires.
ROLLS CHAPEL. LONDON.
The full armorial achievement of the Right Hon. Henry Lord Langdale,
Master of the Rolls, within an ornamental frame, executed for the great
west window.
COLDHAM HALL. SUFFOLK.
THE SEAT OF JOHN GAGE ROKEWODE, ESQ. DIRECTOR OF THE SOCIETY OF
ANTIQUARIES.
Two windows for the great hall, containing the armorial bearings of
several of the descents of the family on a rich quarry ground.
LITTLEHAMPTON. SUSSEX.
AT THE RESIDENCE OF THE REV. J. DE LA FELD.
A window containing the whole length figure of St. Cecilia under a rich
canopy, with side compartments of armorial bearings.
WYKHAM ABBEY. BUCKINGHAMSHIRE.
THE SEAT OF THE RIGHT HON. LORD CARRINGTON.
An armorial window placed at the end of the cloister.
CAPESTHORNE. CHESHIRE.
THE SEAT OF DAVIES DAVENPORT, ESQ.
In the windows of the great hall, some compartments of foreign stained
glass, repaired, releaded, and extended in a corresponding style to fill
the openings.
Three entirely new pannels of arms and Elizabethan ornaments, done for
other windows.
MELBURY. DORSETSHIRE.
The whole of the ancient glass in this church repaired, releaded, and
arranged to fit the openings of the windows. Three new compartments for
the lower openings of the altar window. The whole expense defrayed by the
Right Hon. the Earl of Ilchester.
RADLEY. OXFORDSHIRE.
At the west end of the church a window filled with a mosaic pattern in
rich colours. In the south window a mitre and two badges of the family of
Douglas. The whole presented by George Bowyer, Esq.
SYWELL. NORTHAMPTONSHIRE.
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