Portrait of Sir Anthony Browne with inscription
Portrait of Sir Anthony Browne with inscription
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Image Details
| Title | Portrait of Sir Anthony Browne with inscription |
|---|---|
| Description |
A black and white photograph of a painted portrait with an inscription of Sir Anthony Brown, Knight of the Garter (c.1500-1548). He was a Member of Parliament and served as Master of the Horse to King Henry VIII. He is wearing the Great George badge of the Order of the garter around his neck. The painting bears a heavy resemblance to the one of Sir Anthony Browne held at the National Portrait Gallery by an unknown artist, although there are small differences, such as the layout and certain spellings in the inscription. The upper-left inscription reads: "He lyvynge, was all at one tyme, and to hys deathe: Master of the Horse to Kynge Henry the Eyght: and after to Kynge Ed- ward (e)y Syxthe: Capytayne of bothe theyre Maiestes Gentilemen Pentioners. Chefe stanadard Bearer of England. Ivstice in oyer, of all theyre forrestes, parkes, and chases: be yond the ryver of Trent northward. Levte navnt of the forrestes of Wyndsor, Wolmar, and Ashedowne: wyth dyvers parkes and chases sowthward. One of the execvtors, to Kynge Henry the Eyght. One of theyre Maiestes honorable prive coynceil and knyght and companion, of The Most Noble Order, of the Garter." The lower inscription reads: "He ended his lyfe the sixthe of May in the seconde yere of Kynge Edward the sixth 1548 at Byflet Howse in Surrey: by him bylded, and lyeth Bwryd at Battell in Sussex by Dame Alice hys fyrst wyfe; where he began a statly howse, since proceded in by hys sonne and heyer Anthony Vicecount Mowndegue sceefe standard bearer of England; Lewtenant of the forest of Windsor wyth other parkes, one of the quene Maryes honble privey councell and knight and companion of the most noble order of the garter controwler to Kynge Henry the eyght and chauncellor of hys dowtchy of Lancaster and after Lord chamberleyne to Quene Mary, Constable of the Tower of London, and one of theyre honorable privey cowncell; seaven sonnes, Anthonie of is proper name, Willyam Henry, Francis, Thomas, George and Henry Browne. He had allso by her thre dawghters Mary, Mabell and Lucy. His second and last wyfe was the lady Elizabeth Garret:after countess of Lyncolne and one of trhe dawghters of Gerrard Erle of Kyldare, by whoe he had too sonnes Edward and Thomas whych dyed both in theyre infancie" |
| Photographer / artist | Bustin Studios |
| Publisher | Herefordshire Archive and Records Centre |
| Contributor(s) | |
| Date | Unknown |
| Type | Image |
| Format | Photograph |
| Identifier | G36-438-01 |
| Area | Unknown |
| Collection Holder | Herefordshire Archives |
