Boconnoc
Nave west
Entries in grey are not obtained from documentary evidence, but are inferred from content, context, etc.
- Date of manufacture and insertion
- Number of lights
- 3
- Maker
- Not known
- Main subject
- Five Armorials on oak and plant diaper, and diagonal inscription from Job 5.26
- Tracery subject
- Two armorials and Trinity symbol
- Donor
- Lady Louisa Elizabeth Fortescue
- Dedicatee
- Dudley, Earl of Harrowby; Countess & Lady Fortescue; Thomas Grenville; Charlotte Ryder
- Notes
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- Dudley, Earl of Harrowby was donor’s father; Hester, Countess Fortescue her mother-in-law; Rt Hon Thomas Grenville her husband’s uncle, Lady Eleanor Fortescue her sister-in-law, Charlotte Ryder her neice ().
- Along the bottom of the embrasure is inscribed
THESE·ALL·DIED·IN·FAITH
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Below the window is a plaque on which is written
To the dear memories of
Her Father Dudley Earl of Harrowby
Her Mother-in-law Hester Countess Fortescue
Her Husband’s Uncle the Rt Hble Thomas Grenville
Her Sister-in-law Lady Eleanor Fortescue
And her Niece Charlotte Daughter of the Hble Granville Ryder
Louisa Elizabeth Fortescue
Dedicates this Window
At the bottom left of the plaque are the initials LSAF (Louisa Susan Anne Fortescue, one of the donor’s daughters?), followed by some indistinct lower-case letters.
Tracery: at the top is a symbol of the Holy Trinity. On the left are the arms of Fortescue, (azure a bend engrailed argent plain cotised or, ). On the right are presumably the arms of Ryder (azure, three crescents or, on each an ermine spot sable, ) although the three crescents here are argent (silver or white) instead of or (gold or yellow) without an ermine spot, cf. the arms of Ryder in North aisle west in the tracery and at the bottom.
Her children arise up, and call her blessed. Prov. 31.28.
HF Died··Aged·87·Years
Hester, Countess Fortescue, née Grenville, wife of 1st Earl Fortescue, mother-in-law of the donor.
A good man leaveth an inheritance to his children’s children. Prov. 13.22.
H Died··Aged·85·Years
Dudley, Earl of Harrowby, father of the donor.
Thou shalt come to thy grave in a full age, like as a shock of corn cometh in his season. Job. 5.26.
THE·RIGHT·HONble·THOMAS·GRENVILLE Died··Aged·91·Years
Rt Hon Thomas Grenville, uncle of the husband of the donor. The emblem in the centre is based on the arms of Grenville (vert, on a cross argent five torteaux, ).
This woman was full of good works and alms deeds which she did. Acts. 9.36.
EF Died··Aged·49·Years
Lady Eleanor Fortescue, sister-in-law of the donor.
Behold, thou hast made my days as an handbreadth. Ps. 39.5.
CR Died··Aged·16·Years
Charlotte Ryder, neice of the donor.