Fig. 163. Thomas earl of Arundel (ob. 1416), from his alabaster effigy at Arundel.
Fig. 164. Joan Beaufort, countess of Westmorland (ob. 1440), from her alabaster effigy in Staindrop church, Durham.
The tomb of another earl of Arundel, William FitzAlan (ob. 1487), and of his countess Joan, further illustrates the use of coronets. The earl's coronet is in this case composed of a continuous row of leaves with a jewelled band (fig. [165]); the countess wears a similar coronet, but curiously distorted behind, evidently because it was thought to be more becoming when so worn (fig. [166]).
