Dr M M Gilchrist

Elizabeth Skinner ledger

Memorials

Floor Slab – Elizabeth Skinner

Catalogue ID: 486

Description

Cement-damaged slate heraldic ledger to Elizabeth Skinner (c. 1683-1749), daughter of William Skinner, evidently after a lengthy period of illness or physical disability. Heraldic achievement in oval, approx 940 x 710 mm: Skinner arms – ermine, three lozenges sable charged with fleurs de lys or (ermine background, with 3 black lozenges on which are gold/yellow fleurs de lys); helmet crest: a dragon's head erased, azure (blue dragon's head).

Year of death may actually be 1750, as per burial register, given New Year was still often calculated from Lady Day (25 March).

Inscription and donor(s)

1749 Jany 25th/Interred Mrs ELIZABETH SKINNER/Aged 66/of exemplary Piety & true Patience/under tedious infirmities of body/daughter of Mr Willm Skinner/Merchant.

Subjects

Forename(s) Family name Dates
Elizabeth Skinner 1749

Physical attributes & manufacture

Dimension Value Notes
Length 2000mm
Width 1000mm

Location

North Choir Aisle

Condition

2020

While the stone itself appears intact and the carving in good condition, a band of cement infill runs across the heraldic achievement from footing of former chapel partition (hence omission by NADFAS in 1986). A current partition (storage) also runs across the text.

References

D. Alleyne Walter, "The Armorial Ledger Stones in the Church of the Holy Trinity, Hull", The Reliquary Quarterly, vol 2 (New Series), 1888, p. 215 & pl. XXXIII

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