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Lambeth Palace & St Mary at Lambeth Church, July 2024.

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Philip wrote to share the very exciting news that he recently identified the ledger stone of Elizabeth Boleyn (née Howard), Countess of Wiltshire! Elizabeth was none other than the wife of Thomas Boleyn; mother of Mary, George and Anne Boleyn and maternal grandmother of Elizabeth I.

On 7 April 1538, four days after her death at the home of Hugh Faringdon, the Abbot of Reading, Elizabeth was buried in a crypt beneath the floor of the Howard Chapel where several of her siblings had already been laid to rest. The chapel no longer exists, although it’s known to have once stood north of the chancel. While some of the Howard monuments were recorded as still extant in the late eighteenth century, no traces of their tombs were thought to have survived – until now!

Philip recounted how during recent refurbishments, the ledger was moved from the Sanctuary to the floor of the gift shop, the site of the former Howard Chapel. In its former position, the wording on the ledger had been hidden from view. Imagine Philip’s delight and surprise when he noticed the names ‘Howard’ and ‘Elizabeth’ engraved on the lower half of the ancient stone. Curiosity piqued, he consulted the archives at the adjacent Lambeth Palace (where he volunteers) and found mention of the ledger stone in a book that was published in 1718. Luckily, the book recorded the inscription for posterity:

‘Here lyeth the Lady Elizabeth

Howard, sometime Countess of

Wiltshire’.

When compared to the well-worn ledger below, it’s obvious that the inscriptions match. This ledger stone once marked the final resting place of Elizabeth Boleyn.

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Lambeth Palace, London, England, UK

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Royal Family at Rededication Service by romanbenedikhanson Via Flickr: DATE:October 20 1955 D:Royal Family attends redidication service at chapel at Lambeth Palace.After service Royal party had dinner with the Archbishop /original photo

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