Memorials and commemoration in the parish churches of late medieval York
The commemoration of individuals in the parish churches of late medieval York was primarily embodied in chantdes, funerary monuments and windows, although other forms, such as misericordes and roof bosses, were also included. This thesis is based on the evidence of late sixteenth- to late eighteenth-century antiquarians who visited the parish churches and noted monuments, windows and other church fittings, most of which no longer exist. In addition the thesis uses medieval testamentary and other documentary evidence as well as surviving visual evidence to flesh out a portrait of the commemorated, particularly with regard to their professional and social activities. Chapter 1 introducest he topic and discussesth e limits of the thesis,r eviews the secondary literature on the topic and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the primary evidence, i. e. the antiquarian evidence, the medieval documentary evidence and the surviving visual material. Chapter 2 sets the parish churches into their historical context and discusses the origins, development and decay of the church fabrics. Chapter 3 discusses general problems of dating and identification, the mechanics of commemoration, and the heraldic evidence; it
Barnett, Clara Maria
History
Memorials and commemoration in the parish churches of late medieval York. The commemoration of individuals in the parish churches of late medieval York was primarily embodied in chantdes, funerary monuments and windows, although other forms, such as misericordes and roof bosses, were also included. This thesis is based on the evidence of late sixteenth- to late eighteenth-century antiquarians who visited the parish churches and noted monuments, windows and other church fittings, most of which no longer exist. In addition the thesis uses medieval testamentary and other documentary evidence as well as surviving visual evidence to flesh out a portrait of the commemorated, particularly with regard to their professional and social activities. Chapter 1 introducest he topic and discussesth e limits of the thesis,r eviews the secondary literature on the topic and discusses the strengths and weaknesses of the primary evidence, i. e. the antiquarian evidence, the medieval documentary evidence and the surviving visual material. Chapter 2 sets the parish churches into their historical context and discusses the origins, development and decay of the church fabrics. Chapter 3 discusses general problems of dating and identification, the mechanics of commemoration, and the heraldic evidence; it
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