Memorial: M5875

Monument commemorating William Cannynges d. 1474 in St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol

Location

St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, England

Transcript

'Orate pro ani[m]abus Gulielmi Cannynge quondam hujus villae et Johannae uxoris ejus' [Pray for the souls of William Cannynges sometime of this town and his wife Joanna]

Details

Description: Recumbent effigies of Canynges and his wife Joanna, under a Gothic canopy, inscription on a scroll above. Merchants' marks are painted on the front of the tomb chest.

Type: Monument
Position: South transept
Materials: Stone

People

Canynges, William
Age: 75
Date of Death: 7/11/1474
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Shipowner; merchant
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: A merchant, shipowner, mayor, priest and generous benefactor of this church.
Recorder: B. Tomlinson

JSON

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