User:Vexald/Sandbox/Exeter Cathedral: Great West Window

The present Great West Window of Exeter Cathedral was given its current glazing in 1950, after the previous window had been destroyed by enemy bombing in May 1942.

Table of arms

Image	Escutcheon	Details
		Athelstan (c.894-939), King of the Anglo-Saxons 924-927, King of the English 927-939. Blazon: Gules, an orb Or. Athelstan was king when the first church was built on the cathedral site. He pre-dated the existence of heraldry and so had arms attributed to him centuries later. These usually included a cross on the orb and have a field divided per saltire Gules and Azure.
		Leofric (bef.1016-1072), Bishop of Exeter 1050-1072. Blazon: The arms of the diocese of Exeter impaled with Argent, a lion rampant Gules crowned Or. Leofric became first Bishop of Exeter when the see was moved from Crediton in 1050. He pre-dated the existence of heraldry, so arms are later attributions. The arms usually attributed to him are a mitre on a black cross patonce on a gold field (as can be seen on the Great East Window).
		Walter Stapledon (bef.1266-1326), Bishop of Exeter 1307-1326. Blazon: The arms of the diocese of Exeter impaled with Argent, two bends wavy (or nebuly) Sable, on a border of the second eight pairs of crossed keys Or. These arms, with bends nebuly, are used as the arms of Exeter College, Oxford.
		Edward the Confessor (1003/05-1066), King of the English 1042-1066. Blazon: Azure, a cross flory between five martlets Or. Edward lived before the existence of heraldry. These arms were attributed to him probably in the fourteenth century.
		Diocese of Exeter Blazon: Gules, two keys in saltire Or, surmounted of a sword in pale Proper, hilt gold. The arms are sometimes shown with the sword behind or enfiling (passing between) the keys.
		Edytha of Kent Blazon: Gules, a horse forcene Argent. These are the arms of Kent. Edytha of Kent is identified here as the wife of Edward the Confessor, but in fact his wife was Edytha of Wessex.
		John Grandisson (1292-1369), Bishop of Exeter 1327-1369. Blazon: The Diocese of Exeter impaling Paly of six argent and azure, on a bend gules a mitre between three eagles Or. Blah blah blah
		Myles Coverdale (c.1488-1569), Bishop of Exeter 1551-1553 Blazon: Per chevron nebuly Or and Gules. These are not the arms usually associated with Bishop Coverdale, which are Quarterly, per fess indented gules and or, a rose between two fleurs-de-lys in chief and a fleur-de-lys between two roses in base, all counterchanged.
		Frederick Temple (1821-1902), Archbishop of Canterbury 1896–1902. Blazon: The Archdiocese of Canterbury impaling Quarterly 1st & 4th, Or, an eagle displayed sable (for Leofric, Earl of Mercia); 2nd & 3rd Argent, two bars sable, each charged with three martlets or (Temple).
		Temple, including Frederick, Bishop of Exeter Blazon: Quarterly 1st & 4th, Or, an eagle displayed sable (for Leofric, Earl of Mercia); 2nd & 3rd Argent, two bars sable, each charged with three martlets or (Temple). Others who bore these arms include the viscounts Palmerston and Frederick's son, Archbishop William Temple.
		Blundell's School, Tiverton, Devon. Blazon: Gules, two pallets Argent. The arms are those of the school's founding benefactor, Peter Blundell (c.1520-1601). Frederick Temple was a pupil.
		Balliol College, Oxford Blazon: Azure, a lion rampant Argent, crowned Or, impaling Gules, an orle Argent. The arms of Dervorguilla of Galloway, founder of the college, impaling those of her husband, John de Balliol.
		Royal arms of the United Kingdom Blazon: Quarterly, 1st & 4th, Gules, three lions passant guardant in pale Or (England); 2nd, Or, a lion rampant within a double tressure flory counter-flory Gules (Scotland); 3rd, Azure, a harp Or stringed Argent (Ireland). These are the royal arms in use since the accession of Queen Victoria in 1837.
		Archdiocese of Canterbury Blazon: Azure, an episcopal staff in pale Or, ensigned with a cross pattée Argent, surmounted of a pall of the last charged with four crosses formy fitchy Sable edged and fringed Gold.
[[		Archdiocese of York Blazon: Gules, two keys in saltire Argent, the sinister surmounting the dexter, in chief the Imperial crown Or.
		Rugby School Blazon: Azure on a fess engrailed between three griffins' heads erased Or, a fleur-de-lis of the first enclosed by two roses Gules. These are the arms of Lawrence Sheriff (1515/16-1567), founding benefactor of the school. Today the school places them within a gold bordure. Frederick Temple was headmaster of Rugby School 1858-1869.
		Frederick Temple (1821-1902), Bishop of Exeter 1869–1885. Blazon: The Diocese of Exeter impaling Quarterly 1st & 4th, Or, an eagle displayed sable (for Leofric, Earl of Mercia); 2nd & 3rd, Argent, two bars sable, each charged with three martlets or (Temple).
		Frederick Temple (1821-1902), Bishop of London 1885–1896. Blazon: The Diocese of London implaling Quarterly 1st & 4th, Or, an eagle displayed sable (for Leofric, Earl of Mercia); 2nd & 3rd Argent, two bars sable, each charged with three martlets or (Temple).
		Diocese of Manchester Blazon: Or, on a pale engrailed Gules, three mitres labelled Gold, on a canton of the second three bendlets enhanced Argent. The bendlets are also shown as gold.