Knighted
circa 1491 Sir Thomas married Elizabeth Staveley circa 1471, Anne
Greystoke in 1482, Agnes Harrington circa 1497 and Joan Mainwaring
in 1512. It is recorded that his first marriage produced three
daughters and his third a son and a daughter. The window suggests
that he had eleven children. A man kneels facing rightwards at
a reading desk with an open book on it, and three other men behind
him. Behind this group is another, comprising a woman kneeling
facing rightwards at a reading desk with open book, and six other
women behind her; all figures are praying and set on a chequered
floor against blue rinceau; blackletter inscription: /(A°/
D/i Mi/llimo)/ quad/(ri /ngentîmo/) nô/ag/(imo nono)/;
The date given here is 1499, but the last number a modern restoration.
The window was installed during Thomas' third marriage (1497-1512)
since it contains his wife Agnes Harrington. Little restoration,
many cracks in men’s faces and woman’s desk, flashed
ruby corroded. Ashton-under-Lyne, parish church, 1497-1512. ©
Raguin/MMK
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