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The great hall was the usual setting for such displays, since it was here that the medieval lord feasted with his household and guests. These eye-catching decorations not only advertised his wealth, but also proclaimed his lineage and social alliances.<br><br><b>Place</b><br>This is one of a series of coats of arms relating the history of the Beaupré family. It is thought to have been commissioned for Beaupré Hall near Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, by Sir Robert Bell. The majority of this series of  windows seem to date from the completion of a new great hall which Bell commissioned in around 1570. They were eventually moved from their original location and cut down to fit narrower lights.<br><br><b>People</b><br>Sir Robert Bell was a prominent figure who married Dorothy Beaupré, the sole heiress of her line, in 1559 and succeeded to the estate following the death of his father-in-law, Edmund, in 1567. This shield depicts the arms of Bell himself - 'Knight Lord Chiefe Baron of the Eschequer'. It was evidently a subsequent addition to the Beaupré series, dating from around 1577 when Bell fell victim of a 'pestilential vapour at the Oxford Assizes' and died. Unlike other examples of his arms in this series, this window seems to have been preserved intact. The Gothic helmet, crest (a falcon) and the border of his shield are almost totally authentic.","physicalDescription":"Panel, tall oval, with red enamel border. 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These surviving heraldic windows were probably commissioned by Sir Robert Bell. He married Dorothy Beaupre, the heiress, in 1559 and succeeded to her estate after the death of her father Edmund in 1567. Sir Robert Bell held politically important positions during his lifetime. He was Speaker of the House of Commons in 1563 and later became the Chief Baron of the Exchequer.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Panel of stained, painted and leaded glass depicting the arms of Sir Robert Bell. Originally from Beaupré Hall, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire. England, about 1570","bibliographicReferences":[{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Hussey, Christopher, “Beaupré Hall Wisbech, Coventry”, Homes and Gardens Old & New, Country Life, 1923"},{"reference":{"text":"","id":""},"details":"","free":"Atkinson, T.D., et al., “Wisbech Hundred: Outwell and Upwell”, in A History of the County of Cambridge and Isle of Ely, vol. 4, City of Ely, edited by R. 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This served as a reminder to the family itself but more importantly to visitors.","date":{"text":"27/03/2003","earliest":"2003-03-27","latest":"2003-03-27"}}],"partNumbers":["C.71-1946"],"accessionNumberNum":"71","accessionNumberPrefix":"C","accessionYear":1946,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":["2019LP4378","2019LU1201"],"recordModificationDate":"2025-04-07","recordCreationDate":"1998-06-09","availableToBook":false}}