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medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture I think this may be one for Jim Bugslag or Graham Jones - Trawling through early Glamorgan wills in the National Archive in London (and looking for something completely different - as you do - ) I came across a legacy to an image (I'm presuming it was a statue, though the Latin word is ymaginum and could also mean a painting) of the Virgin Mary described as being 'at the blessed Mary of Creke belonging to the abbey of Margam'. This is presumably Capel Mair on the Crugwyllt ridge above the abbey and in roughly the same relationship to Ffynnon Fair, Margam, as the Penrhys chapel was to the well there. Have you (in your work on the cult of the Virgin and the churches of the region) ever come across a reference to this statue, or anything that could be interpreted as such? David Williams doesn't seem to have come across it. My own suspicion is that it's the monks of Margam doing a bit of me-too-ery! The testator does seem to have had a particular devotion to the BVM - in the preamble he leaves his soul to God and to 'Mary the virgin, queen of mercy' and he gives money to Penrhys as well. I've contacted Christine James and Jane Cartwright to see if they have come across any poetry that could be interpreted as a reference to this statue. Best wishes - hope all is well with you. Maddy Dr Madeleine Gray Reader in History School of Education/Ysgol Addysg University of Wales, Newport/Prifysgol Cymru, Casnewydd Caerleon Campus/Campws Caerllion, Newport/Casnewydd NP18 3QT Tel: +44 (0)1633.432675 'You may not be able to change the world but at least you can embarrass the guilty' (Jessica Mitford) ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html