Recusants & Royal Servants - A visit to St Mary's Hainton, Lincolnshire

St Mary's in Hainton in the Lincolnshire Wolds is a very interesting church, which is why you get nearly a half an hour tour. The north chancel chapel of the church contains a continuous set of monuments to the Heneage family who still own the estate the church is on. The Heneages were local gentry who through service in the households of Tudor bishops and in the royal court became very prominent indeed. However, their prominence was somewhat restricted by their Catholic faith and they were recusants during the 17th and 18th century. Join me in this tour to see their monuments and learn their story.
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[@nickimontie]

A real treasure! I'm glad they restored this chapel for future generations to enjoy.

[@MissouriPenny]

Thankyou for these wonderful virtual tours as I watch from Arkansas USA 🇺🇸 ❤️. Could listen to your voice all day. 🌟

[@allanbarton]

Bless you, what a kind thing to say.

[@JohnHyden-mg4mq]

A wonderful exposition! Thank you.

[@lmyj8053]

So interesting. Thanks for making these videos. This information should be preserved. I’m an American and am fascinated by the rich English history. I’ve been to England but when on tours you are rushed through and don’t get a chance to really get a feel for the history. The scenery is beautiful. Thanks again.

[@Marian-pb7fd]

I came upon this KZbin channel recently, sadly since the passing of the beautiful Queen Elizabeth II. I too am an American and like you have only been to England with a tour. I so hope I will come back to this beautiful country and walk its beautiful hillsides and come across places like this. Now back to binge watching this channel lol. Thank you for all these amazing videos.

[@allanbarton]

Thanks for watching! You need time to savour these things. Come to England again and I will give you a tour of all the secret and beautiful places I know away from the rush and crowds.

[@allanbarton]

I hope you do come back son - we are so blessed here with beauty. Thanks for for the kind comments.

[@lianefehrle9921]

Those are so beautiful for being as old as they are.

[@rhiannonpoole6019]

Thank you for that detailed tour of this church, I'm fascinated by these places which are so dominated by one family. It must feel very strange to the present day Heneages to have all this family history so clearly memorialised, if that is a word!

[@nancytestani1470]

Love that chair in the corner…just beautiful…

[@rodolfoayalajr.8589]

Thank you for your educational video friend. Amen 🙏.

[@Linda-qf3yk]

Amazing!!! I could just imagine what it smells like in there, which by the way I do like that smell like very old library books.

[@allanbarton]

It smells so wonderful, the smell of damp stone and old wood.

[@Linda-qf3yk]

@@allanbarton love it!!!!!

[@handiann]

Fabulous monuments and so interesting to find out about the people that they commemorate - thank you so much. Have you thought about doing a video on St James’s church in Spilsby, Lincs? There is a similar chapel there, stuffed with wonderful memorials. My son used to be an organ builder and I went with him to many churches, including St James’s a couple of times, to tune the organs (he did the climbing about around the pipes and I just played the notes!). It was a real pleasure to see the tombs and brasses there.

[@allanbarton]

Spilsby is a lovely church - If first remember seeing those monuments when I was about 15 and being fascinated by them. I am long due a return visit.

[@jeffbryan6077]

Eternal rest grant unto them.

[@michaelhealy1590]

Your commentaries and videos are exquisite! I do enjoy this particular one regarding the the toilet duties!

[@allanbarton]

Thanks for your kind words. I'm glad you're enjoying my videos!

[@JohnDoe-px4ko]

Fascinating so thanks for that. Some of the KZbinrs who visit such sites have no idea even when the church was built, let alone anything of its history or patrons. Very unsatisfying! Some even make a virtue of saying they haven’t researched it - duh? I do love churches and I could listen to you all day talking about them - they are such a great and important part of our heritage. So, thanks again (and please visit Stow Minster!) (please let me know if you already have and I’ve managed to miss it).

[@annettewillis2797]

What a brilliant chapel with such memorable, extant monuments! Thanks for taking us on such an informative ramble Allan. It is fascinating that it has survived, no doubt thanks to still being on the family estate. So interesting to see how much history unfolds in one family and one small building.

[@jack6964]

Brilliant!

[@deniseatkins9407]

Wow so fascinating Lord Edward Heanage owned the land my house is built on along with other areas of Grimsby and Cleethorpes with the Earl of Yarborough. Nice to know where his seat was I never knew

[@allanbarton]

They are still there - talk about continuity, the place has been int he family since the 14th century.

[@nancytestani1470]

Beautiful carving..

[@bessofhardwick9311]

Another really interesting video. Thanks so much for uploading it. Those monuments were extraordinary.

[@allanbarton]

Glad you enjoyed it, thanks for watching!

[@timkennedy1192]

Have watched several interesting tours, but the is one of the best and the best preserved. Thank you.

[@allanbarton]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@catherinefreure7083]

So glad I found you! Excellent material. Learning new things all the time, really interesting and well done!

[@allanbarton]

Thank you very much, glad you are enjoying my videos 😊

[@AllStars2525]

Incredible!

[@ButterBobBriggs]

Nice. Really enjoyed this one. So many stories of an ancient family "written" in stone and art. What a twist that they became prominent by participating in and serving the royalty who did the desolation of the monasteries and then later returned to Catholicism. You also said the West tower was 11th century, so has there been a church there for a least a thousand years or longer?

[@cook13doodle16]

❤ the history

[@pipsheppard6747]

I really do enjoy your topical videos, Dr. Barton, but your visits to churches are my favorite. Might be a bit of a trip for you, but St. Gulval's in Cornwall would also be a fine video presentation. I must admit to a bit of pride there, as that is the parish church where my early ancestors worshiped until coming to the American colonies.

[@AulicExclusiva]

Love this.

[@allanbarton]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@nancytestani1470]

Beautiful.

[@nancytestani1470]

Gorgeous

[@Elysian777]

Completely breathtaking. Thank you so much for this tour. Fascinating.

[@allanbarton]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Wynner55]

Hourglass rather than egg timer, perhaps.

[@violadamore2-bu2ch]

500 to 600 years old !! Remarkable that the monuments and tombs are in as good condition as they are.

[@marierowe5969]

Wow

[@madgevanness4011]

Lovely little church. Since they had a separate Catholic chapel, I assume this was Anglican - why were the Roman Catholic family members buried here?

[@DCYoung-fy8ff]

During the course of this most excellent video you referenced historical vestments in the possession of the Heaneage family and that there is a video appertaining to them, yet I am unable to find it listed amongst your videos. As a tailor of historical men's clothing and Medieval vestments I would very much like to view this episode. Where can it be found?

[@allanbarton]

No video, but there is an article about them in issue 2 of my magazine. Follow this link to the issue. guildoftheophilus.com/collections/the-antiquary-magazine/products/copy-of-copy-of-the-antiquary-issue-2-september-2022-printed-copy

[@DCYoung-fy8ff]

@@allanbarton Thank you for your prompt reply. I am interested in all aspects of the Sarum Use, especially pre-Reformation English vestments.

[@smontone]

Very interesting video. Curious why they call it a rude wall?

[@phoenixrising6245]

It's rood, not rude!!

[@theastronomicalmouse1828]

You missed out the best monument in the church - chancel north wall 😉 It's in Country Church Monuments.

[@allanbarton]

So I did, I got carried away waffling on about E J Willson and walked straight past it. I really like that brass too.

[@160rpm]

Did the iconoclasts and puritans tend to leave these personal monuments alone?

[@tls8688]

Very interesting presentation, thank you for doing it. Were you able to go down the small covered entry way along the wall of the church, seen at the end of the video?

[@allanbarton]

Sadly not, it leads to the big house which is private.

[@nancytestani1470]

Must of been dangerous times to be catholic..

[@geoffreypiltz271]

The inscribed panel on William's monument appears to be quite modern. Is it? If so when was it emplaced?

[@retrofan2630]

I am a Heneage descendant.

[@jeannelynskey6946]

Sounds like Groom of the Stool was a rough job... 😮

[@Emilia-ps2th]

I never knew about job/service of the Chief Gentleman being the 'Groom of The Stool'(toilet) for the King. Would that have been a job/service in these modern times?(queen elizabeth II during her 70years).

[@pamburt]

The office of Groom of the Stole continued to exist as an official role until 1901 when King Edward VII abolished it. I have no idea whether the late Queen had attendants who helped her use the toilet, but she certainly had a lady who advised on her outfits, and no doubt in her final years, would have required help with personal functions and dressing etc, although the Royal Family never comment on such matters!

[@allanbarton]

The Queen had a servant called the 'Page of the Backstairs' who fulfilled a similar function as her personal servant. However, I suspect she went to the toilet on her own.

[@jeannelynskey6946]

Privy chamber doesn't sound like a fun job.

[@160rpm]

When you say "egg timer", you mean hourglass, right?

[@allanbarton]

Yes indeed, with ADHD I have poor short term memory and recall - but can rattle of facts for the 16th century!

[@160rpm]

@@allanbartonNo problem, I just suddenly realised that an hourglass would fit much better with the memento mori theme :)

[@allanbarton]

It is something I was only laughing about the other day with my friend, I have a mental block with the word @@160rpm

[@160rpm]

@@allanbarton Yeah that makes sense, I think you used egg timer pretty consistently over several videos. But it's fine :)

[@peterkrauss6962]

So a bathroom attendant

[@allanbarton]

In theory, but it was the most powerful position in court as you were always in the presence of the king and controlled access to him.