Memorial: M5885

Window dedicated to John d. 1498 and Sebastian Cabot d. 1557, in St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol

Location

St Mary Redcliffe, Bristol, England

Transcript

'John Cabot', 'Sebastian Cabot', 'The Matthew', 'Lewis and Sancto'

Details

Description: Four lights depicting the elder and younger Cabot, the ship the 'Matthew' and two seamen holding oars.
Type: Window
Position: South Transept
Materials: Glass, lead
Vessel: Matthew

People

Cabot, John
Age:
Date of Death: 1498
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Navigator
Organisation:
Cabot, Sebastian
Age:
Date of Death: 1557
Cause of Death: Unknown/None
Rank / Occupation: Explorer
Organisation:

Extra

Notes: The Cabots were both famous Venetian explorers who voyaged to the Americas.
Bibliography: David B. Quinn, ‘Cabot, John (c.1451–1498)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2010 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/66135, accessed 8 June 2017]

David Loades, ‘Cabot, Sebastian (c.1481/2–1557)’, Oxford Dictionary of National Biography, Oxford University Press, 2004; online edn, May 2010 [http://www.oxforddnb.com/view/article/4290, accessed 8 June 2017]
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