THE MONUMENTAL BRASSES OF WARWICKSHIRE. 
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finials. At the upper left corner of the tomb is a shield 
bearing the Beauchamp arms ; on the right of this another 
shield bore the arms of Cruwe (a lion rampant) impaling the 
arms of Juliana de Cruwe. A third shield bore the lion 
rampant, now obliterated, and a fourth (restored) has the 
cross of S. George. Below the shields and between the 
pinnacles and finials are four representations of a left foot, 
and the same badge occurs in the pediment of the canopy, 
in panels at its base, within circles at its lower corners, and 
between the words of the marginal inscription. No explana¬ 
tion of this seems forthcoming, except that it is “a family 
badge.” At the base of the canopy in the centre is another 
shield of arms. The knight is in a complete suit of plate 
armour; bascinet with opening for the face, gorget, breast¬ 
plate with skirt of seven taces, and baguette, epaulieres, 
palettes at the armpits emblazoned with the cross of S. 
George, brassarts with straps and buckles, coutes, roundels, 
vambraces, and gauntlets. The legs are covered with cuisses, 
genouillieres, jambs, and sollerets. The sword-belt has been 
omitted. At the knight’s feet is a lion. 
The lady, who is at the knight’s right hand, wears the 
crespine head-dress, kerchief, mantle drawn together with 
cords, and a kirtle fitting closely, with long sleeves reaching 
to the knuckles, and buttoned underneath with sixteen 
buttons. At her feet is a lap-dog with a collar of bells. 
Bound the margin of the tomb is this inscription, with 
the family badge after each word :— 
Ibtc jacent Cbomas be Cruwe Brmiqer | qul tstam capellam 
fecit fieri qut obiit . . . bte mertsis . . . Bnno bomini 
millimo cccc° | . ♦ . et Juliana uxor etus que obiit | vicesimo 
bie mensis becentbr anno bni millesimo cccco unbecimo 
quom aniniabs pptcietur beus. Bme. amen. 
Translation: 
Here lie Thomas de Cruwe Esq. who caused this chapel 
to be built who died . . . day of . the month . . . 
a.d. 14 . * . . and Juliana his wife who died Dec. 20. 
1411. Whose souls God pardon, amen. 
It is evident that the lady died first. 
Thomas de Cruwe was attorney to Margaret Beauchamp 
in 1406 (see the brass at S. Mary’s, Warwick). He was 
knight of the shire in the “ Layman’s Parliament ” at 
Coventry. He was also steward to Bicliard Beauchamp, 
Earl of Warwick, which connexion is commemorated by the 
first shield upon his tomb. He died in 1418. 
