A piece of the shield of Edward the IIId which is preserved in Westminster Abbey

Object Status:

Unlocated

Primary Source Reference:

Gazette of the United States (Philadelphia), 17 Feb 1795

Additional Source Text:

Donor is "of Bucks county, Pennsylvania."

Notes:

Edward III (1312-1377) was King of England and Lord of Ireland from 1327 until his death.

His sword and shield in Westminster Abbey are depicted in this 1842 watercolor by John Wykeham Archer.

The donor of the fragment was probably Bucks County attorney Jonathan Williams Condy.

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