1629, created Earl of Carlisle in 1661, died 24 February, 1684-5, and was buried in the Minster 12 March following. He married Anne, daughter of Edward Howard, first Baron Howard, of Escrick, by Mary, daughter and co-heiress of John Boteler, Baron Boteler, of Brantfield. She was buried in the Minster 4 September, 1703. V. THE EARL OF STRAFFORD'S VAULT, 1687. A large slab, about 7 feet by 4 feet, bearing in the upper part the arms of William Wentworth, K.G., Earl of Strafford, (Sa.), a chevron between three leopards' faces (or), encircled by the garter and surmounted by an earl's coronet. On the dexter side is the crest of WENTWORTH, A griffin passant arg., and on the sinister that of STANLEY, An eagle with wings addorsed preying on an infant in its nest, the infant swaddled and banded. In the centre of the slab is a ribband inscribed: The Earle of Straffordes Vault appointed To be made by Willi Earle of Strafforde In the lower part is another shield, surmounted by an earl's coronet and charged with the arms of WENTWORTH impaling STANLEY, (Arg.), on a bend (az.), three stags' heads cabossed (or). On either side are the crests as before. The whole is enclosed within a marginal border, ornamented with twisted ribband work, with a leopard's face in the centre of the top strip and a stag's head in a similar position in the bottom strip. A well-executed and fine example of heraldic work of this date. The brass, which lies on the floor of the south aisle, has been reproduced in the Portfolio of the Monumental Brass Society, vol. ii, P. 34. William Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, only son and heir of Thomas Wentworth, Earl of Strafford, beheaded 12 May, 1641, by his second wife, Arabella, daughter of John Holles, Earl of Clare, married as his first wife Henrietta Mary, second daughter of James Stanley, seventh Earl of Derby. She died 27 December, 1685, and was buried in the Minster. The Earl, who married again, but left no issue, died 16 October, 1695, and was also buried in the Minster. WEATHERCOCK MADE FROM THE MOORE INSCRIPTION, AND THE INSCRIPTION RESTORED. YORK MINSTER (About one-sixth full size.) |