Lisa is part of the team of researchers who provide historical context to the project discoveries; in addition she is doing focused research on the early 17th century tomb of Henry Howard, the poet Earl of Surrey, also located at Framlingham St. Michaels, to tie the project findings into the larger story of Howard memorialization.
Lisa is a Tudor political historian, who took her PhD at the University of St. Andrews, Scotland, and came to the project as a result of her research for a proposed book on the visual and material use of the insignia of the Order of the Garter.
Email: lisa.ford@yale.edu
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- Have you seen…?
The most intriguing piece of iconography I have encountered in my study of the Surrey tomb is the coronet [...]
- Significant insignia
Looking at the calendar reminds me of the reason why I first came to look at the Framlingham tombs, and [...]
- You never know what you will find here…
As mentioned in a previous post, an historian can travel far and wide looking for material pertinent to their research. [...]
- Ghostly remains: the Howard Chapel at Lambeth
While tracking the remains of the Howard tombs, one sometimes encounters nothing more than just a hint of the [...]
- From Wales to Dover
People think scholars lead a quite sedentary existence, but research can involve a great deal of travel! The resources from [...]
- Tea and Chat at Trinity Hospital
Following on my last post, many thanks are also due to the residents of Trinity Hospital, with whom I enjoyed [...]
- The Northampton tomb at Trinity Hospital
In October I visited Trinity Hospital, a lovely almshouse managed by the Mercers’ Company, which provides housing with support for [...]
