surely some reference to the Holy Sepulchre, e.g. St Sepulchre parish in
London
. The latter often referred too as St Pulkers in 16th C
documents. Are we back to Bishop Eborius and Ebor/York again?
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Sent: Thursday, September 16, 1999 9:59 PM
Subject: Re: FEAST 10 September
> Dear Fellow List-Members
>
> > Today, 10 September, is the feast of ...
> >
> > * Pulcheria, virgin (453)
> > - lovely name; granddaughter to Theodosius the Great, she was
> > accused of infidelity with 'a handsome but gouty officer', and exiled to
> > Jerusalem; on her return to the court, she nominated Marcian as emperor,
> > and married him on condition that her chastity be respected
>
> This entry reminds me that I must clear up (quite quickly) the appearance
of a
> 'St Pulcher' in several late medieval English religious bequests involving
> churches in Lincolnshire and Leicestershire. At the risk of exposing the
extent
> of my shameful ignorance, might this be a particular representation of
Mary?
>
> Thanks!
>
> Graham Jones
>
>
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