of that city against Charles I. He afterwards became dissatisfied
with the proceedings of the parliamentary party, and having
allowed Lord Digby and Colonel Ashburnham to escape from
his custody, he was with his son suspected of treason, and
144. Medal of Sir John Hotham.
both, being impeached by order of Parliament, were put to death
on Tower Hill, 1644-5; the son on the first of January, the
father on the following day.
1 4 5 . S ib J o h n H o t h a m . B e h e a d e d , 2 J a n . 1 6 4 5 .
Bust of Sir John Hotham, r., hair not long, beard pointed, in
plain falling collar and ornamented armour. Behind the head, a
skull crowned. Leg. mors . m ih i . v it a . (Death to me is life.)
Rev. Armorial shield of a Baronet; Hotham impaling
Anlaby : on a bend three mullets, impaling a chevron between
three chess rooks.
1 " 2 5 . Med. Hist. xxiv. 2 . Vertue, xxii. fig. D.
MB. At. Hunter, At. Extremely rare.
Cast and chased ; not the work of Thomas Simon. This medal
has been supposed to represent some Baronet of the name of
Bamfylde, but this is a mistake, the arms proving it to represent
Sir John Hotham, being the coat of this Baronet impaling
those of his fifth wife, Sarah, daughter of Thomas Anlahy of
Elton in Yorkshire. This piece was evidently issued upon the
occasion of his death. Modern imitations of this medal are not
rare.
146. A r c h b is h o p L a u d . E x e c u t e d , 10 Jan. 1645.
Bust of Archbishop Laud, r., in academical cap and robes,
and ruff.
No reverse.
1'45. Med. Hist, xviii. 8.
MB. At. Very rare.
Cast and chased, very good workmanship, and contemporary.
It was probably intended to be set in the lid of a box. William
Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, born 1573, obtained in 1621
the see of St. David’s, in 1626 was translated to Bath and Wells,
in 1628 to London, and in 1633 to the see of Canterbury.
Impeached by the Commons in 1644, he was beheaded 10 Jan.
1645.
147. A r c h b is h o p L a u d . E x e c u t e d , 10 Jan. 1645.
Bust of Archbishop Laud, r., evidently copied from the preceding,
the dress slightly altered, and. body enlarged. Leg.
GVIL . LAVD . ARCHIEPISC . CANTVAR . X . IAN . 1644. (William
Laud, Archbishop of Canterbury, 10 Jan. 1644, i.e. 1645, the
day of his execution.) On truncation, £oti : / . (John Roettier
fecit.)
Rev. An infant angel carrying the mitre and crozier of Laud
toward the skies, followed by two others carrying the crown,
sceptre, and orb of Charles I . : below, a view of London. Leg.
sa n c t i . carol i . p r * cvrsor. (Forerunner of the sainted Charles.)
m. m. Mullet.
2'3, Med. Hist, xviii. 7. Van Loon, II. 273. Evelyn,
114. Lochner, II. 297.
MB. AT. At. Hunter, At. Bodley, At. Earl of
Ilchester, N . Not uncommon.
This medal was executed by John Roettier after the Resto