William Huddesfield

Sir William Huddesfield (died 1499) of Shillingford St George in Devon, was Attorney General for England and Wales to Kings Edward IV (1461–1483)[1] and Henry VII (1485–1509).

[29] The brass is affixed to the wall on the north side of the chancel, above a chest tomb, with grey marble slab on top, set into an Easter Sepulchre style alcove remade in the 19th century.

The bare headed knight is fully dressed in armour, over which he wears a tabard showing the arms of Huddesfield with a crescent for difference, with sword and spurs.

in front of him is a prie dieu, on which is an open book, and his gauntlets are on the floor by his side, with his helmet on top of which is his crest, a boar rampant.

The following inscription, partly in Latin, appears below (with abbreviations extended): A framed rubbing of the brass hangs in the chapel of Powderham Castle.

Sir William Huddesfield, detail from his monumental brass in Shillingford St George Church, Devon. On his tabard are displayed his arms: Argent, a fess between three boars passant facing sinister sable a crescent for difference
Huddesfield heraldic window, 19th century, south side of chancel of Shillingford St George Church. [ b ]
Easter Sepulchre monument (remade 19th century) to Sir William Huddesfield and his wife Katherine Courtenay. North wall of chancel, Shillingford St George Church. It contains two monumental brasses: one affixed to the wall and one to the slab