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Article THE KNIGHTS OF ST. HELEN'S. ← Page 5 of 11 →
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The Knights Of St. Helen's.
for near to the church are the almshouses , ivhich he bequeathed for the habitation and provisionment of six poor people , having given certain lands to the Skinner ' s Company , from the proceeds of which , this benefaction is supplied . This is indeed making a good end of it . Exegi monumentum cure perennius , might have been happily chosen for his knightly motto .
A most highly-decorated altar-tomb occupies a large space immediately in front of the tribute to the last named worthy : as an old writer truly describes , it is a goodly tomb ; " of fair proportions , ancl of high design . " Sir William Pickering , who ivas not more celebrated for his accomplishments as a scholar ancl an artistthan for his wit in policy ancl his skill as a general
, on the field of battle , might well deserve to be so perpetuated . He lived in the stirring times of four Tudor sovereigns , and honourably served them all ; he was in more than one of the victories achieved by the soldiers of Henry VIII ., and went as Edward VI . ' s ambassador to the cotu-t of France .
In Mary ' s reign he attended in the same capacity at the German courts ; and in her sister Elizabeth ' s he was ambassador and councillor as well . Strype , in his famous "Annals , " describes him as a most polished courtier , very skilful in warfare and the arts , learned and honourable , and indeed as one of the most estimable gentlemen of his age . He was much attached to the
Maiden Queen , and it has even been said of him that he was a suitor for her hand . That she received him into hi gh favour , ancl bestowed high offices and places of confidence upon him , is certainly as true as that he both wisely ancl ably fulfilled their duties . This noble knight is represented in a recumbent effigy , attired in the full dress of the period . A very stately and imposing presence , such as he must have appeared in his habit as he lived . All those sumptuous dresses ivhich the researches of our historians and archaeological inquirers have made us so familiar with ,
appear to have been exceeded in the gorgeous apparelling of this doughty chevalier . The panoply of arms , and knightly equipment , are represented in their most striking detail ; and the canopy , with double arches over the figure , gives a proportionate amount of grandeur to the sculptor ' s design . The hair cut short , the beard fully developed , the small ruff , and the
trunk hose , are all very characteristic of the Elizabethan period , and are an excellent illustration of the forms and fashions of the gentlemen of the sixteenth century . The inscription is in Latin , ancl records that this magnificent specimen of old art was placed here by the executors of Sir William Pickering's last testament and will . It also sets forth his services to the croivn , and gives other particulars concerning him . Of the
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The Knights Of St. Helen's.
for near to the church are the almshouses , ivhich he bequeathed for the habitation and provisionment of six poor people , having given certain lands to the Skinner ' s Company , from the proceeds of which , this benefaction is supplied . This is indeed making a good end of it . Exegi monumentum cure perennius , might have been happily chosen for his knightly motto .
A most highly-decorated altar-tomb occupies a large space immediately in front of the tribute to the last named worthy : as an old writer truly describes , it is a goodly tomb ; " of fair proportions , ancl of high design . " Sir William Pickering , who ivas not more celebrated for his accomplishments as a scholar ancl an artistthan for his wit in policy ancl his skill as a general
, on the field of battle , might well deserve to be so perpetuated . He lived in the stirring times of four Tudor sovereigns , and honourably served them all ; he was in more than one of the victories achieved by the soldiers of Henry VIII ., and went as Edward VI . ' s ambassador to the cotu-t of France .
In Mary ' s reign he attended in the same capacity at the German courts ; and in her sister Elizabeth ' s he was ambassador and councillor as well . Strype , in his famous "Annals , " describes him as a most polished courtier , very skilful in warfare and the arts , learned and honourable , and indeed as one of the most estimable gentlemen of his age . He was much attached to the
Maiden Queen , and it has even been said of him that he was a suitor for her hand . That she received him into hi gh favour , ancl bestowed high offices and places of confidence upon him , is certainly as true as that he both wisely ancl ably fulfilled their duties . This noble knight is represented in a recumbent effigy , attired in the full dress of the period . A very stately and imposing presence , such as he must have appeared in his habit as he lived . All those sumptuous dresses ivhich the researches of our historians and archaeological inquirers have made us so familiar with ,
appear to have been exceeded in the gorgeous apparelling of this doughty chevalier . The panoply of arms , and knightly equipment , are represented in their most striking detail ; and the canopy , with double arches over the figure , gives a proportionate amount of grandeur to the sculptor ' s design . The hair cut short , the beard fully developed , the small ruff , and the
trunk hose , are all very characteristic of the Elizabethan period , and are an excellent illustration of the forms and fashions of the gentlemen of the sixteenth century . The inscription is in Latin , ancl records that this magnificent specimen of old art was placed here by the executors of Sir William Pickering's last testament and will . It also sets forth his services to the croivn , and gives other particulars concerning him . Of the