Cheshire, Bunbury - Fine Fait Tout
"Sir Rauffe (Ralph) Egerton knight Standard Bearer to our Sovraine Lord King Henry Vlll ..AD 1527" The second son of Philip Egerton of Egerton by Margery www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/2058679329/ daughter of William Mainwaring of Ightfield
He m Margaret, daughter and heiress of Ralph Basset of Blore
Children
1. Eleanor m Ralph Leycester / Leicester of Toft
2. Sir Richard / Ralph m Mary
At the Battle of Tournay in 1513 he captured the French Standard being knighted by Henry Vlll and appointed Standard Bearer of England for life at a salary of £100 pa - He was also granted the Manor and estate of Ridley, a massive establishment transformed by a previous owner Sir William Stanley into "the finest gentleman's house of all Cheshire."
He kneels in the south chantry he built www.bunbury.org.uk/johnpapers/sirralpheg2frame.htm
"He thereby orders his body to be buried in the chapel of Bunbury and that 12 torches be borne by 12 men in black gowns the day of his burial and 24 tapers burning about his body the same day; and that his executors distribute £10 sterling not only to beggars but also to such poor men and women as they shall think convenient." He likewise ordered his executors "to furnish at his proper cost and charges the said chapel covered with lead, ceiled and drawn with knots gilded and the panels painted also two images either side of the altar within the Chapel and the Chancel."
His executors were to provide “one Chalice gilt and another double gilt, 3 suits of vestments, one for working days, another for Sundays and low holy-days and the other a good suit for solemn and high festival days; and that his green velvet gown lined with green sarsnet guarded with cloth of gold, as also his gown of velvet lined with black satin and perled with gold [gold buttons] as also his jacket of velvet perled with gold be taken for performance of the same; as also his jacket of cloth of silver and of blue russet velvet to make crosses and other ornaments to the said Chapel which he orders to have paved with square ashlar or tile or stone.” and to “erect a tomb for him with a large marble stone with his name and arms engraved thereon with this addition: 'The King's Standard Bearer and Treasurer to the Lady Princess,' as also a gilt plate fastened on the wall with his names and arms and additions aforesaid.” (His tomb stone has now gone www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/7731738394/ )
Sir Ralph also willed that a house was to be built in Bunbury “for two chantry priests to pray for his soul, for his father's and mother's souls of his kind and all Christian Souls for ever.” It was to have
"2 chambers, 1 parlour, a buttery and a kitchen, and the said priests to be maintained out of his mills at Nantwich.”
(Brass renewed in 1894 set into original stone frame)
www.geni.com/people/Sir-Ralph-Egerton-Kt-of-Ridley/600000...
Cheshire, Bunbury - Fine Fait Tout
"Sir Rauffe (Ralph) Egerton knight Standard Bearer to our Sovraine Lord King Henry Vlll ..AD 1527" The second son of Philip Egerton of Egerton by Margery www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/2058679329/ daughter of William Mainwaring of Ightfield
He m Margaret, daughter and heiress of Ralph Basset of Blore
Children
1. Eleanor m Ralph Leycester / Leicester of Toft
2. Sir Richard / Ralph m Mary
At the Battle of Tournay in 1513 he captured the French Standard being knighted by Henry Vlll and appointed Standard Bearer of England for life at a salary of £100 pa - He was also granted the Manor and estate of Ridley, a massive establishment transformed by a previous owner Sir William Stanley into "the finest gentleman's house of all Cheshire."
He kneels in the south chantry he built www.bunbury.org.uk/johnpapers/sirralpheg2frame.htm
"He thereby orders his body to be buried in the chapel of Bunbury and that 12 torches be borne by 12 men in black gowns the day of his burial and 24 tapers burning about his body the same day; and that his executors distribute £10 sterling not only to beggars but also to such poor men and women as they shall think convenient." He likewise ordered his executors "to furnish at his proper cost and charges the said chapel covered with lead, ceiled and drawn with knots gilded and the panels painted also two images either side of the altar within the Chapel and the Chancel."
His executors were to provide “one Chalice gilt and another double gilt, 3 suits of vestments, one for working days, another for Sundays and low holy-days and the other a good suit for solemn and high festival days; and that his green velvet gown lined with green sarsnet guarded with cloth of gold, as also his gown of velvet lined with black satin and perled with gold [gold buttons] as also his jacket of velvet perled with gold be taken for performance of the same; as also his jacket of cloth of silver and of blue russet velvet to make crosses and other ornaments to the said Chapel which he orders to have paved with square ashlar or tile or stone.” and to “erect a tomb for him with a large marble stone with his name and arms engraved thereon with this addition: 'The King's Standard Bearer and Treasurer to the Lady Princess,' as also a gilt plate fastened on the wall with his names and arms and additions aforesaid.” (His tomb stone has now gone www.flickr.com/photos/52219527@N00/7731738394/ )
Sir Ralph also willed that a house was to be built in Bunbury “for two chantry priests to pray for his soul, for his father's and mother's souls of his kind and all Christian Souls for ever.” It was to have
"2 chambers, 1 parlour, a buttery and a kitchen, and the said priests to be maintained out of his mills at Nantwich.”
(Brass renewed in 1894 set into original stone frame)
www.geni.com/people/Sir-Ralph-Egerton-Kt-of-Ridley/600000...