Medieval heraldic pendant. Circa 13th-14th century AD. Coppe...

Hammer

£170

Medieval heraldic pendant. Circa 13th-14th century AD. Copper-alloy, 36mm x 25mm, 9.3g. A shield-shaped pendant displaying a rampant lion  left coloured with blue enamel. These are the arms of Sir Henry de Percy, Lord of Alnwick, 25 March 1273 – October 1314. He fought under King Edward I of England in Wales and Scotland and was granted extensive estates in Scotland, which were later retaken by the Scots under King Robert I of Scotland. He added Alnwick to the family estates in England, founding a dynasty of northern warlords. He rebelled against King Edward II over the issue of Piers Gaveston and was imprisoned for a few months. After his release, he declined to fight under Edward II at the Battle of Bannockburn, remaining at Alnwick, where he died a few months later, aged 41.