Month: May 2026

Explore the life of Edmund Stafford, Bishop of Exeter (1344–1419), a powerful medieval churchman, royal administrator, and scholar. Discover his family background, education, landholdings, and his enduring monument in Exeter Cathedral, alongside a modern reconstruction of his effigy.

Discover the life of Sir John Sully, Knight of the Garter, warrior companion of the Black Prince, and lord of Ruxford near Crediton. Explore his remarkable effigy in Crediton Parish Church and the legacy of one of Devon’s most celebrated medieval noble families.

Discover the life of Sir John Sully, Knight of the Garter, warrior companion of the Black Prince, and lord of Ruxford near Crediton. Explore his remarkable effigy in Crediton Parish Church and the legacy of one of Devon’s most celebrated medieval noble families.

Detail of Sir John Sully’s effigy showing strong surviving facial structure despite the removal of original paint and later tooling.

Discover the life of Sir John Sully, Knight of the Garter, warrior companion of the Black Prince, and lord of Ruxford near Crediton. Explore his remarkable effigy in Crediton Parish Church and the legacy of one of Devon’s most celebrated medieval noble families.