Black Nobility

Possibly Sir Peter Middleton (d.1336) A Swarthy Noble and the Selective Silence of Stone
Close-up of the effigy’s face showing intact nose and lip outline. Despite surface wear, the underlying modelling clearly preserves the features of a swarthy medieval noble.

Inside All Saints Church, Ilkley, a medieval effigy possibly of Sir Peter Middleton (d.1336) preserves a clear nose and lip outline, revealing a swarthy noble likeness. Nearby figures show extreme facial destruction, pointing to selective iconoclasm rather than age.

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Sir Gilbert Talbot (d.1274) Nobility, Alliance, and a Defaced Memory
Sir Gilbert Talbot d.1274 Nobility Alliance and a Defaced Memory

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Sir Thomas Grenville II Knight of the Body and Sheriff of Cornwall UK
16c Black English Nobleman Thomas Grenville Tomb

The Legacy of Sir Lambert de Trikyngham: A 13th-Century BLACK English Knight

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Bishop John Marshall (d. 1496) The Face They Could Not Fully Erase

The Legacy of Sir Lambert de Trikyngham: A 13th-Century BLACK English Knight

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The Lady of Bilton Possibly Gundreda: A Forgotten Heiress in Stone

The Legacy of Sir Lambert de Trikyngham: A 13th-Century BLACK English Knight

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The Malvern Priory Knight: A Rare Surviving Effigy from Early English Knighthood

The Legacy of Sir Lambert de Trikyngham: A 13th-Century BLACK English Knight

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The Gour Family of Pembridge and the Knight in Stone

The Legacy of Sir Lambert de Trikyngham: A 13th-Century BLACK English Knight

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Sir Thomas Cawne (d. 1374): The Knight Who Knew Who He Was

The Legacy of Sir Lambert de Trikyngham: A 13th-Century BLACK English Knight

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Bishop Henry Wardlaw Founder St Andrews University Scotland

The Legacy of Sir Lambert de Trikyngham: A 13th-Century BLACK English Knight

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Sir William Bruce / de Brus Swarthy Nobility and the House Behind Britain
Sir William Bruce (de Brus, d. 1344–1345), a swarthy medieval noble of the House of Bruce, reveals erased identity, lineage, and Israelite symbolism.

The Legacy of Sir Lambert de Trikyngham: A 13th-Century BLACK English Knight

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