Newark Nottinghamshire
Chantry to the south of the High altar established after the death of Robert Markham in 1505, who directed in his will that his body should be buried on the south side of the High Altar. The chapel, like the chantry of Thomas Mering / Merying on the other side of the altar, is decorated with shields of the associated families.
Two of the bays have early 16c painted stone panels showing the “Dance of Death”. They show on the left a dancing skeleton flourishing a carnation (a symbol of mortality) and pointing to the grave, and on the right a well-dressed young man with his hand on his purse. The message to be conveyed is: As I am today, so you will be tomorrow - a warning that death awaits even the most well-to-do, and wealth cannot buy him off - a popular theme in the Middle Ages.
(?) He was the son of Sir Robert Markham d1495 of Cotham and Jane daughter of Giles Daubeney, 6th Baron & Mary flic.kr/p/qTndoD daughter of Sir Simon Leek
He was the brother of Sir John Markham d1536 who inherited Cotham who m Alice daughter of Sir William Skipwith of Ormsby and Agnes Constable flic.kr/p/2LjwXz
He m Elizabeth daughter of William Merying which may tie both chantries to people who were related to each other
Children
1. Robert m Ela daughter of John Saperton
www.nottshistory.org.uk/Brown1896/hawton.htm#cotham
www.geni.com/people/Robert-Markham/6000000006444727468- Church of St Mary Magdalene Newark, Nottinghamshire
Newark Nottinghamshire
Chantry to the south of the High altar established after the death of Robert Markham in 1505, who directed in his will that his body should be buried on the south side of the High Altar. The chapel, like the chantry of Thomas Mering / Merying on the other side of the altar, is decorated with shields of the associated families.
Two of the bays have early 16c painted stone panels showing the “Dance of Death”. They show on the left a dancing skeleton flourishing a carnation (a symbol of mortality) and pointing to the grave, and on the right a well-dressed young man with his hand on his purse. The message to be conveyed is: As I am today, so you will be tomorrow - a warning that death awaits even the most well-to-do, and wealth cannot buy him off - a popular theme in the Middle Ages.
(?) He was the son of Sir Robert Markham d1495 of Cotham and Jane daughter of Giles Daubeney, 6th Baron & Mary flic.kr/p/qTndoD daughter of Sir Simon Leek
He was the brother of Sir John Markham d1536 who inherited Cotham who m Alice daughter of Sir William Skipwith of Ormsby and Agnes Constable flic.kr/p/2LjwXz
He m Elizabeth daughter of William Merying which may tie both chantries to people who were related to each other
Children
1. Robert m Ela daughter of John Saperton
www.nottshistory.org.uk/Brown1896/hawton.htm#cotham
www.geni.com/people/Robert-Markham/6000000006444727468- Church of St Mary Magdalene Newark, Nottinghamshire