A concise account of the principal works in stained glass that have been executed by Thomas Willement of London, Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries

by Thomas Willement

WIMBORNE MINSTER. DORSETSHIRE.

At the altar end, three large lancet windows, containing shields of arms and badges, on a ground of rich foliage patterns. Three higher openings occupied by the badge and initials of the donor. These windows were presented by William John Bankes, Esq. At the lower part is the following inscription:

HANC VITRIAM FIERI FECIT GVLIELMVS IOH̅: BANKES ARM̅: DN̅S: MANERII HVIVS BVRGI DE WIMBORNE ET HVIVS ECCLESIAE OFFICIALIS ANNO AB INCARNACIONE DN̅I: MIL̅: OCTAG̅: TRICES̅: SEPTM̅O:

On the north side, over the tomb of Gertrude, Marchioness of Exeter, an heraldic window, presented by the Right Hon. the Earl of Devon. Inscribed:

HANC VITRIAM FIERI FECIT GVLIELMV̅S COVRTENAY DE POWDERHAM COMES DEVONIAE: ET FILIVS HENRICI-REGINALDI QVON̅: EXO̅N: EPIS̅C̅: ANNO AB INCARNACIONE DN̅I̅: MI̅L: OCTAG̅: TRICE̅S̅: NONO.

On the south side, over the tomb of the Duke and Duchess of Somerset, an heraldic window, presented by His Grace the Duke of Beaufort. Inscribed:

NOBI̅L̅: VIR HENRICVS DVX BEAVFORTIEN̅S̅: HANC VITRIAM FIERI FECIT Aᵒ. Dⁿⁱ. MDCCCXXXIX.