Brass Rubbing: Sir Reginald Braybrook

From the catalogue, An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings by Kathleen H. Cairns. "Sir Reginald Braybrook, 1405, second husband of Lady Joan de Cobham, heir of the founder of the Cobham family. In mixed plate and camail armour. Camail is chain mail worn to protect the head and neck. Braybrook died in Middleburg in Flanders. The single canopy is surmounted by the Holy Trinity. Notice the Holy Spirit, the Dove, not sitting on the Cross but flying, proceeding from the Father and the Son. His sons Reginald and Robert are on two pedestals. INSCRIPTION: Here lies Sir Reginald Braybrook, Knight, son of Gerald Braybrook, Knight and husband of Dame Joan, Lady de Cobham, Daughter of John de Cobham, Founder of the college. He, Reginald, died at Middleburgh in Flanders on the 20th day at of the month of September A.D. 1405. May God have mercy on his soul Amen. Amen."

Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings, December 7, `969 through Januay Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings, December 7, 1969 through January 4, 1970. Frick Fine Arts Building, University of Pittsburgh. Catalog #23. Felgate, T.M. Knights on Suffolk Brasses. East Anglian Magazine Ltd. Ipswich, Sufflok 1976. Spinke, Winifred. A Memento from Old England. Bury St. Edmunds, n.d. Cairns, Kathleen H. An Exhibition of Medieval Brass Rubbings, October 20 through November 19, Catalog #19.