Dr Richard Asquith
@richardasquith.bsky.social
Historian, archivist and researcher, College of Arms and the Vintners’ Company. Secretary of the Yorkist History Trust and Harlaxton Medieval Symposium. Urban history, death, piety, trust, and executors in pre-Reformation England; also early modern art.
While we're on the topic of female litigants, a search of REQ 2 for "administratrix" and/or "executrix" identifies over 450 suits often relating to women settling estates etc discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_o...
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Daniel F Gosling@thegozfather.bsky.social · 3d agoYou can now quickly identify single female plaintiffs in Court of Requests cases by searching REQ 2 for the code "SFP". Over 2,500 hits. discovery.nationalarchives.gov.uk/results/r?_s...
Join the YHT on 17 October 2026 for a one-day symposium showcasing some of the exciting new research we're sponsoring! Held in-person at the @warburginstitute.bsky.social, tickets are only £10. See here for more information: yorkisthistorytrust.org/2026/07/23/s... #MedievalSky #medieval #Skystorians
Stories from beyond the Page
The Trust On…Stories from beyond the Page: New Research from Fifteenth-Century Archives in England and Europe Pierre Coustain (attr.), posthumous panel painting of the coat of arms of King …
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I come with a begging cup- has anyone seen this abbreviation before?
The most ingenious birthday card a medievalist could receive - a jolly #MementoMori skeleton based on the C16th hearse cloth at Vintners’ Hall #MedievalSky #Skystorians
The most ingenious birthday card a medievalist could receive - a jolly #MementoMori skeleton based on the C16th hearse cloth at Vintners’ Hall #MedievalSky #Skystorians
And the remainder of today’s fascinating panels - thank you to all of our speakers and chairs for a stimulating day of #medieval debate and discussion!
A fascinating first panel on political culture during the Wars of the Roses - thanks to all our speakers for offering such varied perspectives on this theme @imc-leeds.bsky.social #MedievalSky #Skystorians
We're underway with four sessions at @imc-leeds.bsky.social today! Please join us in the Clarendon Building for a diverse day examining a range of themes relating to late #medieval England #Skystorians #MedievalSky
We’re at @imc-leeds.bsky.social! Come and visit us in the Parkinson Court to find out more about the work we do and the books we publish (with some very generous conference discounts available!) 📚 #MedievalSky #Skystorians #Medieval #Booksky
Also at #IMC2026 next week - a whole day of fascinating 15th-century papers to look forward to with @yorkisthistory.bsky.social.
📣📣 New book announcement! 📚📚 In 2027, the YHT will publish "Dynasty, Politics and Ceremonial in Late Medieval England and Europe: Essays in Honour of Livia Visser-Fuchs", eds Rowena E. Archer and Margaret M. Condon. More info here: yorkisthistorytrust.org/2026/07/01/d... #MedievalSky #Skystorians
Dynasty, Politics and Ceremonial in Late Medieval England and Europe: Essays in Honour of Livia Visser-Fuchs
The Trust On…Dynasty, Politics and Ceremonial in Late Medieval England and Europe: Essays in Honour of Livia Visser-Fuchs Dr Livia Visser-Fuchs with the volume’s table of contents The Y…
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The Yorkist History Trust is returning to @imc-leeds.bsky.social! We're running four sessions featuring new research on the 15th century, as well as having a bookstall in the Parkinson Court. See here for more info: yorkisthistorytrust.org/2026/05/28/l... #Medieval #MedievalSky #Skystorians
Leeds IMC 2026
The Trust On…Leeds IMC 2026 The Yorkist History Trust is delighted to be returning to the Leeds International Medieval Congress, Monday 6th – Thursday 9th July 2026. We will be hosting …
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The Trust was very pleased to be able to contribute towards the publication costs of this magnificent new volume from Prof. Richard Marks, which makes a vital contribution to our understanding of #medieval #art and #architecture. More info here: www.liverpooluniversitypress.co.uk/doi/book/10....
I co-edit a book series for Boydell & Brewer on "The Urban World in the Middle Ages." Open to *BOOK* proposals c. 800–1600, covering urban life, societies, or cultures in Europe, Mediterranean, or Islamic world. For more info, email me, CuencaE@tamuv.edu. Happy to hear from 1st-time book authors.
Deep gratitude to the archivists at @thelondonarchives.bsky.social who tracked down documents for me based on an obsolete reference in a 100y/o book - it was particularly satisfying and evocative to see the “deed of the king’s grant by his green seal” described in a now-lost C15th church inventory 📜
If you’re interested in medieval parish churches, their #art, #architecture, and #history, this year’s Harlaxton #Medieval Symposium may be for you! 📆 Residential booking deadline is 19th June. More info here: harlaxtonmedievalsymposium.org/harlaxton-me... #MedievalSky #Skystorians
Just a couple of days left to register for residential places for this year’s Harlaxton #Medieval Symposium! #Medievalsky #Skystorians
Dr Richard Asquith@richardasquith.bsky.social · 2mo agoIf you’re interested in medieval parish churches, their #art, #architecture, and #history, this year’s Harlaxton #Medieval Symposium may be for you! 📆 Residential booking deadline is 19th June. More info here: harlaxtonmedievalsymposium.org/harlaxton-me... #MedievalSky #Skystorians
Still time to book residential places (until 19 June)!
Dr Richard Asquith@richardasquith.bsky.social · 2mo agoIncidentally, I’ll be speaking about how #London merchants invested in, transformed, and were commemorated in rural parish churches in England before the Reformation - such as this monumental brass to the mercer and alderman John Lambard at St Nicholas Hinxworth #Skystorians #MedievalSky
Exciting news for anyone interested in the fifteenth century. The UK's annual conference will this year take place in the beautiful city of Canterbury on 3rd-5th September 2026, hosted by MEMS @kent.ac.uk - and registration is now open. Hope you can join us: blogs.kent.ac.uk/memsnews/202...
Fifteenth Century Conference Open for Registration – MEMS News
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The Harlaxton Medieval Symposium 2026, focusing on ‘The Rural Parish in Late Medieval England,’ will be held from August 17-20 at Madingley Hall, Cambridge, with deadlines for bookings approaching in late June.
Harlaxton Medieval Symposium 2026: ‘The Rural Parish in Late Medieval England’, 17-20 August 2026
The Harlaxton Medieval Symposium 2026, focusing on ‘The Rural Parish in Late Medieval England,’ will be held from August 17-20 at Madingley Hall, Cambridge, with deadlines for bookings approaching in late June.
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Really looking forward to speaking about parishes in the #WelshMarches at this year’s Harlaxton! Come join us - residential registration closes on 19 June. #MedievalSky 📚
Dr Richard Asquith@richardasquith.bsky.social · 2mo agoIf you’re interested in medieval parish churches, their #art, #architecture, and #history, this year’s Harlaxton #Medieval Symposium may be for you! 📆 Residential booking deadline is 19th June. More info here: harlaxtonmedievalsymposium.org/harlaxton-me... #MedievalSky #Skystorians
Incidentally, I’ll be speaking about how #London merchants invested in, transformed, and were commemorated in rural parish churches in England before the Reformation - such as this monumental brass to the mercer and alderman John Lambard at St Nicholas Hinxworth #Skystorians #MedievalSky
Dr Richard Asquith@richardasquith.bsky.social · 2mo agoIf you’re interested in medieval parish churches, their #art, #architecture, and #history, this year’s Harlaxton #Medieval Symposium may be for you! 📆 Residential booking deadline is 19th June. More info here: harlaxtonmedievalsymposium.org/harlaxton-me... #MedievalSky #Skystorians
Excellent programme harlaxtonmedievalsymposium.org/programme/
Programme
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Dr Richard Asquith@richardasquith.bsky.social · 2mo agoIf you’re interested in medieval parish churches, their #art, #architecture, and #history, this year’s Harlaxton #Medieval Symposium may be for you! 📆 Residential booking deadline is 19th June. More info here: harlaxtonmedievalsymposium.org/harlaxton-me... #MedievalSky #Skystorians
If you’re interested in medieval parish churches, their #art, #architecture, and #history, this year’s Harlaxton #Medieval Symposium may be for you! 📆 Residential booking deadline is 19th June. More info here: harlaxtonmedievalsymposium.org/harlaxton-me... #MedievalSky #Skystorians
Two matching sides of an apprenticeship indenture from 1673 While we have thousands of indentures, we so rarely have the two matching sides! This apprentice, William Pott from Cumberland, requested to be made free early as his master was ill 📷 COL/CA/05/01/0001 @thelondonarchives.bsky.social
A wider view of part of the c1490 funeral pall at the Commandery, Worcester, Fleurs-de-Lys and six-winged angels standing on wheels, with saints in the borders. By tradition it was used for Prince Arthur's funeral in 1502, though there's no documentary evidence to support this. #TextileTuesday
Simon Knott@simonknott.bsky.social · 2mo ago2/3 St Simon with a saw, the instrument of his martyrdom, one of the many saints on the c1490 funeral pall displayed in the Commandery, Worcester. The pall has been in the possession of the Worcester Clothiers Guild since the 16th Century, and was used at their members' own funerals.
Apply for a Dobson #Scholarship to attend this year’s Harlaxton #Medieval Symposium by Sunday! #MedievalSky #Skystorians
Dr Richard Asquith@richardasquith.bsky.social · 3mo ago🚨We have extended the deadline for applications for the Dobson #Scholarships for the 2026 Harlaxton #Medieval Symposium! 🚨 Open to PGRs whose work relates to the theme of the Symposium, they cover all conference and accommodation fees. Apply by 31 May: harlaxtonmedievalsymposium.org/scholarships...
