Memorial Type:

Funerary monument - other

Does the monument still exist?

Yes

Installation Date:

Non-Contemporary (1500-1899)

Inscription:

No longer legible and several versions are recorded, including ‘Ricardus dux Eboraci obiit mense Januarii anno 37o regni Henrici Sexti, anno Domini 1460. Cicilia uxor Ricardi ducis Eboraci obitt anno 10mo regni Henrici Septimi, anno Domini 1495’. Quoted in Matich & Alexander (see below)

Allegiance:

Yorkist

Condition:

Good

Condition Description:

Intact although lacking inscription

Memorial Notes:

Both the duke and duchess were originally buried in the choir which fell into disrepair after the dissolution. Although the construction of this tomb is popularly attributed to Elizabeth I, (and therefore 16th century) the truth is more complex and is discussed in Sofija Matich and Jennifer S. Alexander, 'Creating and recreating the Yorkist tombs in Fotheringhay church (Northamptonshire)', Church Monuments XXVI (2011), 82-103