The Cornwallis Set, The Royal Collection, c.1590-1610
See Volume 1, pp. 116-18 of
King Edward III (1312–1377)
King Richard II (1367–1400)
Henry IV (1367–1413)
King Henry V (1387–1422)
«Inscription: .EDWARDVS. .İİİ. Portrait source: Standard portrait type developed around the 1580s, derived from his tomb effigy (see Appendix 1, iv).» Portrait Sets in Tudor and Jacobean England – Two Volumes (Volume Two) by Catherine Daunt
«Acquired by Queen Caroline from Lord Cornwallis; recorded in the Great Drawing Room at Kensington Palace in 1818 (no 284)» King Edward III – Royal Collection | RCIN 404740
«Inscription: RICARDO İİ Portrait source: Standard portrait type based on the Westminster Abbey fulllength painting, 1390s (see Appendix 1, iv).» Portrait Sets in Tudor and Jacobean England – Two Volumes (Volume Two) by Catherine Daunt
«Acquired by Queen Caroline from Lord Cornwallis; recorded in the Private Closet at Kensington Palace in 1818 (no 634)» King Richard II – Royal Collection | RCIN 404748
Inscription: .HENRICVS. .İİİİ. «Portrait source: Standard portrait type developed around the 1580s (see Appendix 1, iv).» Portrait Sets in Tudor and Jacobean England – Two Volumes (Volume Two) by Catherine Daunt
«Probably acquired by Queen Caroline from Lord Cornwallis; certainly in the Private Closet at Kensington Palace in 1818 (no 630)» King Henry IV – Royal Collection | RCIN 404745
«Inscription: HENRICVS V. Portrait source: Standard portrait derived from the painting in the Royal Collection, 1504-20 (see Appendix 1, i).» Portrait Sets in Tudor and Jacobean England – Two Volumes (Volume Two) by Catherine Daunt
«Probably acquired by Queen Caroline from Lord Cornwallis; recorded in the Private Closet at Kensington Palace in 1818 (no 636)» King Henry V – Royal Collection | RCIN 402708
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07.12 | 21:47
It looks like The Tau cross derives from the Egyptian Ankh and basically they are wearing it around their necks, life rebirth, salvation mirror. sun.Stonehenge looks like it is made up of Ts to form c
07.12 | 21:30
are wearing the symbol on effigies at Ingham church Norfolk and Henry StanleyD1528 at Hillingdon Middlesex.Countess Jacquline of Hainaut and husband Frank Borsele are also wearing the insignia others
07.12 | 21:23
These Queens could of been members of the order and i think the Tau cross is a symbol of the Holy Trinity also.These pendants could of been reliquaries.Lady margaret de Bois and Roger de bois
07.12 | 21:17
I think the Tau cross that they are wearing could be linked to the(knights) order of St Anthony, Mary 1st collar looks like it may represent the knotted girdle/waist cord of st Anthony .
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