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England, Berkshire
Audley Places in Berkshire
The Grave of Idonea Audley Abbess of Burnham Abbey (1314 -1324) at St John the Baptist Church, Windsor |
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| Grave as seen in mid 1600s | Grave as seen in 2025 |
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Idonea Audley see the Biography Page about her.
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| Idonea Audley the Abbess of Burnham Abbey died in 1324 and was buried near the Chancel in St John the Baptist Church (New) Windsor. It is not known why she buried in Windsor or whether she was originally buried at Burnham Abbey and reburied at Windsor at a later date. Elias Ashmole visited the church in the mid 1600s and drew the grave which is recorded in Ashmole Manuscript 850. In 1820 to 1822 St John the Baptist Church was rebuilt. As a result approximately 50 grave inside the church were buried under the new floor and the grave of Idonea was relocated to outside the main entrance to the church. At some date probably when the church was being rebuilt in the 1820s Idonea’s grave was significantly modified with a new brass matrice added and a new inscription replacing the old inscription that surrounded the grave. |
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The Memorial Doors At St John The Baptist Church Windsor |
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The Brass Matrice on Idonea Audley’s grave was used as a diamond cut design on the glass door of the church to form a luminous commemoration of the fallen of the Royal Borough 1939 to 1946
The doors were dedicated on 8th November 1959 |
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Coat of arms in St Georges Chapel Windsor |
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The image to the right is my interpretation of the Coat of Arms that once hung in St George's Chapel Windsor. Two of these Coats of Arms were carved on wooden roundels that formed the high alter reredos from about 1780 to 1864. In 1864 these roundels were relocates to the Curfew Tower when the east end of the chapel was redesigned in memory of Prince Albert. |
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The above image is based on an image of Henry Emlyn's sketchbook (red SGC VII.30.23). The sketch book also shows a head pointing to the left jusr above the shield with the words "Sir Iames Audley" (sic) above the head and the word "Prince" below the shield (For copyright reasons the image of the sketchbook cannot be shown) The above Coat of Arms is that of Baron James Audley (1312 - 1385) and not that of Sir James Audley (1322 - 1368) who was the founder knight of the garter. For more information on Sir James Audley the founder knight of the garter see his Biography Page |
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Coat of Arms in St George's Hall Windsor |
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The Coat of Arms to the right is my interpretation of the Coat of Arms that currently is on display in St George’s Hall Windsor. St George’s Hall is part of the State Apartments at Windsor Castle. St George’s Hall was damaged by fire in 1992 and the Coat of Arms have now been reconstructed. An image of the actual coat of arms has not been include for copyright reasons The coat of arms displayed in St George’s Hall is in fact the Coat of Arms of Baron James Audley (1312- 1385) and not that of Sir James Audley (1322 – 1369) who was the founder Knight of the Garter. For more information about Sir James Audley, who was a founder knight of the garter, see his Biography Page |
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