The monument was first illustrated and discussed in print in sir william dugdale s antiquities of warwickshire 1656 in which dugdale wrote that stratford gave birth and sepulture to our late famous poet will. Dugdale was accompanied by william sedgwick, a genealogist and arms painter, who produced a series of drawings which now provide, for many cathedrals, the only record of their pre civil war monuments. Dugdale s drawing notes that in the north wall of the quire is this monument fixed for william shakespeare the famous poet. Beautified with sundry prospects of the church, figures of tombes and monuments william dugdale on. Shakespere, whose monument i have inserted in my discourse of the church. William dugdale on shakespeare and his monument semantic. Extracted from sir william dugdale s antiquities of warwickshire. Several histories of st pauls cathedral have been written but this work by sir william dugdale stands out for the fortuitous timing of its publication and the. Sir william dugdale, the history of st pauls cathedral in london. He notes that stratford is where our late famous poet william shakespeare was born, and is buried. It is part of sir william dugdales book of monuments 164041, f. Many nonstratfordians, and even one or two orthodox scholars, argue otherwise. William dugdales history of st pauls st pauls cathedral. William peyto, 1619, and eleanor aston his wife, 1636 monument by nicholas stone, st.
And in 1730 a vitriolic book of 250 pages was published by charles hornby violently. The volume is in very good condition rebacked, retaining giltruled diced english calf, with the spine divided into six gilt stamped compartments by five gilt bands, with a letterpiece in. He gained access to records in the exchequer and the tower of london, visited cathedrals and major churches in london, the midlands, and the north. Sir christopher hatton with sir edward dering, sir thomas shirley and dugdale formed an antiquarian society called antiquitas rediviva, 1 may 1638, to collect and record the evidences of armory and antiquities. A pictorial record of monuments, glass, and inscriptions in english churches made just before the civil war. It was sir william dugdale of warwickshire, author of the mammoth antiquities of warwickshire 1656, who provides us with what is undeniably the earliest authentic image of the effigy.
William dugdale has 63 books on goodreads with 100 ratings. According to sir william dugdale it was the work of garratt janssen of johnson, the. Beautified with sundry prospects of the church, figures of tombes, and monuments by dugdale, william, sir, 16051686. William dugdale s monumental inaccuracies and shakespeares stratford monument. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dugdale s visitation of yorkshire, with. Historical memorials of the english laws, antient parliaments, courts of justice, forms of trial before the norman conquest. Is the monument that is present today substantially the same as the one that was erected sometime before 1623. Now in the possession of dugdale s lineal descendant, sir william dugdale of merevale hall, warwickshire, this important document is the only surviving image of the stratford monument that predates the first modifications undertaken to repair civil war damage to the chancel at holy trinity church between november 1649 and late summer 1650 the precise period in which the cut of moustache.
Now in the possession of dugdale s lineal descendant, sir william dugdale of merevale hall, warwickshire, this important document is the only surviving image of the stratford monument that predates the first modifications undertaken to repair civil war damage to the chancel at holy trinity church between november 1649 and late summer 1650 the precise period in which the cut of. The funerary monument to william shakespeare in holy trinity. Pauls cathedral in london from its foundation untill these times extracted out of originall charters. As for the severall monuments in this church, i have represented them upon the ensuing pages. The first published depiction of the monument appeared in william dugdales 1656 antiquities of warwickshire. Dugdale incorrectly described it as the feretory of st hugh, onetime bishop of lincoln. Dugdale, sir william 16051686, knight antiquary and herald this page summarises records created by this person the summary includes a brief description of the collections usually including the covering dates of the collection, the name of the archive where they are held, and reference information to help you find the collection. A history of the abbies and other monasteries, hospitals, frieries, and cathedral and collegiate churches, with their dependencies, in england and wales. From records, leiger books, manuscripts, charters, evidences, tombes, and armes. Drawing of the shrine of little st hugh in the south choir aisle of lincoln cathedral, by william dugdale. Acknowledged as one of englands foremost antiquaries, he set high standards for the study of medieval and local history sources, helping to establish both as academic subjects. Sir william dugdale, monasticon anglicanum london, 1655, preface. He notes that it is very close to that artists portrait of sir william dugdale. Download for offline reading, highlight, bookmark or take notes while you read dugdale s visitation of yorkshire, with additions.
The antiquities of warwick, and warwick castle books. Jul 01, 2015 among the rare books held by the library of the university of otago is a first edition copy of william dugdales history of st pauls cathedral in london, from its foundation until these times. Partly autograph, with drawings and paintings by william sedgwick, heraldic draughtsman. This copy is inscribed and dated by dugdale, noting that the book is a gift from th. Originally the top contained a statue of little st hugh, gone by the time dugdale drew it.
William dugdales monumental inaccuracies and shakespeares. It was entitled to my worthy, and learned friend mr. Drawing of the monument to john donne in st pauls cathedral. Dugdale, sir william 16051686, garter kingofarms, was born at shustoke, near coleshill, warwickshire, 12 sept. William dugdale dugdale, william, 16051686 online books page. Sir william dugdale 12 september 1605 10 february 1686 was an english antiquary and.
This was drawn by sir william dugdale for his book of monuments in 16401641 and the drawing, with others of beverley, is preserved in the british library ms lansdowne 896, ff3539. Dugdale, sir william 16051686, knight antiquary and herald. Dugdales book of monuments by william sedgewick art fund. Antiquities of warwickshire by william dugdale, illustrated by wenceslaus hollar and robert vaughn. But dugdale was a warwickshire man, and had great pride in shakespeare as his book shows, so that, it is suggested, he would take pains to have the monument and effigy correctly drawn more especially, we are told, as all the monuments in stratford church except shakespeares are rendered with accuracy.
From an earlier age, topographical and architectural books will describe monuments as they appeared at the time of their writing and, even more importantly, describe monuments which are now lost, sometimes illustrating them. In the south ile is there of late erected a very beau. Extracted out of originall charters, records, leiger books, and other manuscript. This illustration has itself become the source of some controversy, as it is sometimes cited as evidence that william shakespeare of stratford was not the.
As a scholar he was influential in the development of medieval history as an academic subject. The first published depiction of the monument appeared in william dugdales. Contrary to stopess impres sions as set forth in shakespeares environment, the drawing provides convincing evidence that todays monument. Hollars engraving of the monument in dugdale, published in 1656, 1730 and 1765 editions. Sir william dugdale high resolution stock photography and. He also includes an illustration of shakespeares monument in holy trinity church. The antiquities of warwickshire shakespeare at iowa.
Determined to preserve the churchs history in case of primary source destruction, a 36yearold antiquary named william dugdale 16051686 began a mission to document all major cathedrals in london, the midlands, and the north. The influence of english scholar and herald sir william dugdale 160586 on the development of historiography is undisputed. George vertue, when he saw the picture at the halifax sale in 17391740, thought it had a head new painted onto the posture, perhaps by sykes. And comprehending a view of by dugdale, sir william. During his leisure at oxford he collected material at the bodleian library and college libraries for his books. In 1658 william dugdale produced a history of st pauls cathedral, which is an invaluable source for the prefire appearance of the tombs and their placement within the cathedral. Remarkable monuments from prefire st pauls st pauls. Also of all such scotch, irish and french monasteries, as were in manner connected with religious houses in england, volume 6, part 2 ebook written by william dugdale. William dugdale s most popular book is the antiquities of coventre, collected from the antiqu. Dugdale begins the monasticon with a history of the church. It was first printed by william dugdale in warwickshire 1656. In the north wall of the chancell is this monument fixt.
A pictorial record of monuments, glass, and inscriptions in english churches made just before the civil war years. Crest and antlers are missing in the photo, probably indicating that they have been broken off since dugdale s record. Seventeenthcentury references to shakespeares stratford. The antiquities of warwickshire illustrated from records, leigerbooks. Books by william dugdale author of the visitation of derbyshire. Pauls cathedral in london, from its foundation untill these times. Dugdale s main concern was to record the genealogy and heraldry of notable residents, with a particular focus on funeral monuments and churches. In the north window there was a stained glass depiction of the 4th earl with his wife, maud herbert also buried at beverley, and eight children. His indefatigable industry, as evinced in such work as his threevolume monasticon. Sir william dugdale s book of monuments this early drawing of the statue was produced in 1641 by the draughtsman william sedgwick 16051686. Plan of the cathedral from william dugdale s book the history of st pauls. William dugdale dugdale, william, 16051686 a wikipedia article about this author is available dugdale, william, 16051686. Partly autograph, with drawings and paintings by william sedgwick. Early english books online text creation partnership.
He starts by describing the churchs founding in jersualem and the subsequent development of a hierarchy of church officials, such as bishops and archbishops. Also of all such scotch, irish, and french monasteries as were in any manner connected with religious houses in england. Dugdale, william, sir 16051686 author collection the antiquities of warwickshire illustrated. Shakespeares monument does not appear in the published book, but two of. Stratford monument the shakespeare mystery frontline pbs. Jan 24, 2020 dugdale s book contains many engravings of important memorials, and as he indicates above this included the first published illustration of shakespeares monument in holy trinity church. It is part of sir william dugdale s book of monuments 164041, f.
Beautified with sundry prospects of the church, figures of tombes and monuments. Nov 21, 2018 the author of the book sir william dugdale 16051686 was a herald as well as a collector and organiser of antiquarian material. He hoped to record the monuments, inscriptions, and. His indefatigable industry, as evinced in such work as his threevolume. Pauls cathedral in london from its foundation untill these times. The funerary monument to william shakespeare in holy trinity church, stratfordonavon, is a typical scholar monument of the type that developed in the late16 th century which was popular for memorializing academics and clerics well into the 17 th century see figure 12 for other examples. A hazard of new fortunes the worlds classics by dugdale, john,howells, william dean and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Thy stratford moniment revisited shakespeare oxford.
Sadly the book was never published, which would have fixed. Download citation william dugdale on shakespeare and his monument the influence of english scholar and herald sir william dugdale 160586 on the development of historiography is undisputed. It is usually supposed that william shakespeare composed the inscription on his ledgerstone in holy trinity church, stratforduponavon. He gives the start of the inscription in latin, meaning that if this was a representation of the father, it was already decked out with the sons words. The dugdale societys centenary the shakespeare blog. Beautified with sundry prospects of the church, figures of tombes, and monuments. Oct 14, 20 dugdale visited shropshire in 1663 while researching his antiquities of shropshire, and his notes include a transcription of the verses, with the word shakespeare in the margin and the note these following verses were made by william shakespeare the late famous tragedian. From records, leiger books, manuscripts, charters, evidences, tombes, and armes, beautified with maps, prospects, and portraictures london. This collection, known as both the book of monuments and book of draughts is now bl add. For example, etchings of the now lost monuments in old st pauls cathedral appear in william dugdale s st pauls. The problem lies with the very first engraving of the monument, published in william dugdale s antiquities of warwickshire in 1656. Dictionary of national biography, 18851900dugdale, william. As with all of these, so with the stratford monument and bust.
The prolific antiquarian sketched the monument during a visit to stratford on july 4, 1634, eighteen years after the death of william. Seventeenthcentury references to shakespeares stratford monument by david kathman the first part of this section consists of a lengthy excerpt from an essay by m. Spielmann which describes the many inaccuracies some of them quite ludicrous in the work of sir william dugdale and his engraver, wenceslaus hollar. Although the first reference to shakespeares monument is in 1623, the first engraving depicting the monument was published in 1656 in sir william dugdale s antiquities of warwickshire illustrated. Dugdale s sketch of the stratford monument made in 1634 during his visit to stratford. Sir william dugdales book of monuments this early drawing of the statue was produced in 1641 by the draughtsman william sedgwick 16051686. In 1631, a year before his death, john weever published the massive ancient funerall monuments, which recorded many inscriptions from monuments around england, particularly in canterbury, rochester, london, and norwich.
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