Matthew Swettenham (died 29 December 1416) was Henry IV's bowbearer.[1] He is commemorated by a brass effigy at St. Mary's Church in Blakesley.[2]
^James L. Gillespie (1984). "Matthew Swettenham, Ricardian profiteer" (PDF). in Transactions of the Historic Society of Lancashire and Cheshire. 133: 133–138.
^Catalogue of Rubbings of Brasses and Incised slabs. Victoria and Albert Museum: HMSO I(nternet Archive). 1929. p. Plate 17. Retrieved 29 February 2024.
commemorated by a brass effigy at St. Mary's Church in Blakesley. MathewSwetenham first appears in the historical records when Richard II 'granted him...
October 14 – Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg December 29 – MathewSwetenham, bowbearer of Henry IV date unknown – The Limbourg brothers, painters...
Mulsho of Newton by Geddington and Pilton 1410: Thomas Widevill 1411: MathewSwetenham 1412: Ralph Parles of Watford and Byfield 1413: Thomas Wake of Blisworth...
Academy in Scotland and St Peter's School, York. He was a descendant of MathewSwetenham, Henry IV's bow bearer, and the younger brother of the colonial administrator...
October 14 – Henry the Mild, Duke of Brunswick-Lüneburg December 29 – MathewSwetenham, bowbearer of Henry IV date unknown – The Limbourg brothers, painters...
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