Saturday, March 21, 2015

Sir William de Aldeburg

Here's the first of the new round of BTD HYW knights completed. It is based on the brass in Alborough Church, Aldborough, England. The brass dates from around 1360.
Sir William is credited as being a high court judge at the time. This would be during the reign of Edward III. I'm not sure of his combat record, but he lived during the period of the Scottish Wars and Hundred Years War with France.
In any case, he is a favorite of modern day illustrators - most likely due to his interesting coat of arms. It is similar to the one belonging to the Earl of Warwick. Although the earl's arms have a background of red (gules).
Interestingly there existed two prominent families with the name of Aldeburg (or its variants). Some of their histories may have become confused with the other's. The arms of the other family included a lion rampant.
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  1. FurtMarch 21, 2015 at 2:05 PM

    Very well done. The coat of arms is certainly eye catching and you've captured that nicely.

    Frank
    http://adventuresinlead.blogspot.com.au/

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  2. MillsyMarch 21, 2015 at 2:11 PM

    Nice work Dean. The coat of arms is superb!

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  3. RodgerMarch 21, 2015 at 2:28 PM

    Excellent painting Dean! Lovely work on the coat of arms!

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  4. DeanMMarch 21, 2015 at 2:34 PM

    Thank you very much, Gents! I do like the colors of these arms. Nice to have blues when a lot of arms are predominantly red. Warm regards, Dean

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    1. RabMarch 21, 2015 at 2:59 PM

      True, but I do love those red cuisses he's wearing :)

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  5. HandgrenadealienMarch 21, 2015 at 2:41 PM

    Nice work Dean, very inspiring heraldic work in this & earlier posts.
    Regards HGA.

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  6. Jonathan FreitagMarch 21, 2015 at 3:15 PM

    Such intricate detailing. Well done!

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  7. Ray RousellMarch 21, 2015 at 3:51 PM

    An excellent figure Dean!

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  8. DeanMMarch 21, 2015 at 4:11 PM

    Thank you all for the great comments. They are much appreciated! Warm regards, Dean

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  9. HendridMarch 21, 2015 at 7:00 PM

    Very nice Dean. The Coat of Arms is excellent.

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  10. KlingulaMarch 21, 2015 at 10:46 PM

    The cool character turned out, Dean 8)

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  11. DeanMMarch 22, 2015 at 7:39 AM

    Thank you very much, Gents! Warmest regards, Dean

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  12. Simon Quinton March 22, 2015 at 8:57 AM

    Lovely job Dean.

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  13. ScottswargamingMarch 22, 2015 at 4:20 PM

    Nice job Dean :)

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  14. Paul Scrivens-SmithMarch 22, 2015 at 11:53 PM

    Your heraldry work is exceptional. I don't think I would have the patience.

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  15. DeanMMarch 23, 2015 at 6:12 AM

    Thanks, Gents! Appreciate the visit and nice comments. Regards, Dean

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