1837.

1837.

Two windows in the chancel of the church. Presented by the Rev. W. Edgell.

THE SEAT OFG. H. DAWKINS PENNANT, ESQ.

Five windows of rich mosaic patterns for the great hall, and one for the adjoining corridor.

In the bay window at the west end of the Archers’ hall, the arms of his Majesty King William IV., the Earl of Aylesford and others, in rich compartments. Beneath these the arms of some members of the society.

In the church, an altar window. Presented by the Rev. Thomas Garrett.

THE SEAT OFSIR RALPH LOPES, BART.

A series of armorial bearings for the hall windows.

THE SEAT OFGEORGE LUCY, ESQ.

In the windows of the library, nine very large armorial compartments, and nine others in the greatdining-room, shewing the descent of Sir John Lucy, Knt., who built Charlecote House in the reign of Queen Elizabeth.

This series has been fully described in the fourth volume of the “Collectanea Topog. et Genealog.” Nichols, London, 1837.

In the chapel of St. Paulinus. Five large lancet windows, and a trefoil window above, in foliated patterns, with coloured bands and borders. These were executed at the expense of William Lawson, Esq., of Brough Hall, the founder of the chapel.

THE SEAT OFTHE RIGHT HON. LORD LEIGH.

Eleven windows in the corridor, containing the various alliances of the family. Presented by his lordship’s mother, the Hon. Mrs. Leigh.

The altar window of the church, partly composed of old stained glass. Presented by the Dowager Marchioness of Conyngham.

A large altar window (vide Frontispiece), containing subjects from the life of St. Peter, to whom the church is dedicated, and the armorial bearings of the principal benefactors to the parish. At the lower part is a scroll inscribed. “MDCCCXXXV.Hanc vitriam fieri fecit Johannes Lucy A. M. hujus ecclesiæ rector.”

A large engraving of this window has been executed by the late John Barak Swaine, and a smaller one, which accompanies a printed account of the window, distributed at the church, at the expense of the Rev. John Lucy, who has very kindly contributed the latter one as a decoration to this catalogue.

THE RESIDENCE OFEDWARD VERNON UTTERSON, ESQ., F.S.A.

Various compartments for the windows of the library and other apartments.


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