Sir William DeSetvens d.1322
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This rubbing is of Sir William De Setvans d. 1322. He is buried in Chartham, Kent, Great Britain. Sir William was Sheriff for Kent and Constable of Canterbury Castle in 1320-21, when he left for a military campaign against the Scots in 1322 and was dead before the year was out.
Sir William is wearing a padded garment called an aketon under his shirt of mail to absorb the shock of blows. Bareheaded, the coif lying on his shoulders, his hauberk (shirt of mail) extends to form mittens. The brass is rare in that it shows ailettes, small shields hung at right angles to the shoulders to protect him from glancing blows. A surcoat, tied at the waist, is charged with his device of winnowing fans.
This rubbing is of Sir William De Setvans d. 1322. He is buried in Chartham, Kent, Great Britain. Sir William was Sheriff for Kent and Constable of Canterbury Castle in 1320-21, when he left for a military campaign against the Scots in 1322 and was dead before the year was out.
Sir William is wearing a padded garment called an aketon under his shirt of mail to absorb the shock of blows. Bareheaded, the coif lying on his shoulders, his hauberk (shirt of mail) extends to form mittens. The brass is rare in that it shows ailettes, small shields hung at right angles to the shoulders to protect him from glancing blows. A surcoat, tied at the waist, is charged with his device of winnowing fans.