Rights Holder: I. Szymanski
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Unique ID: IHS-E62455
Object type certainty: Certain
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Notes:
The lack of gilding remaining on this piece makes it impossible to ascribe an owner to it conclusively insofar as two candidates exist, one if the lion was originally gold-coloured (or), another if silver (argent). In the latter case, the arms on the pendant would have been those of a Yorkshire knight named Edmund le Wasteneys of Thorngumbald and Staffordshire. Commonly listed as using "sable, a lion rampant argent collared gules", he also occurs using "sable, a lion rampant queue fourchy argent" on two occasions. An active soldier, Edmund served for Piers Gaveston in 1310; in 1324 he was summoned to serve against the Scots, and was still living in 1332. However, in view of the pendant's find place of Kent, a more likely contender for ownership of this pendant is a member of the Kingston family of Wiltshire. One possibility is John de Kingston. There is some doubt whether references to John de Kingston refer to one man or two, father and son; in either case, the career of the individual(s) involved was long. John de Kingston used "sable, a lion rampant queue fourchy or", and first turns up in the records of Edward I's Welsh campaigns, being listed as serving for Ralph Pipard in 1277, and for John de Lenham in 1282. In 1298 he served at Falkirk, and was constable of Edinburgh Castle in the period 1298-1305. However, he appears to have been antipathetic to Edward II, and fought against him at Boroughbridge; following the rebels' defeat, he fled overseas to save his life, and is listed as forfeiting his Wiltshire lands in 1322. He was still living in 1325.
Current location of find: Returned to finder
Broad period: MEDIEVAL
Period from: MEDIEVAL
Period to: MEDIEVAL
Date from: AD 1270
Date to: AD 1350
Quantity: 1
Length: 24 mm
Width: 43.5 mm
Date(s) of discovery: Tuesday 1st April 2003
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Other reference: Originally York Horsegear 140a
Primary material: Copper alloy
Secondary material: Enamel
Manufacture method: Cast
Surface Treatment: Gilded
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