Ceiling of entrance of Canterbury Cathedral showing the king's arms in centre surrounded by 8 shields: 5 royal princes and dukes, the arms of Mortimer, Beauchamp (Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick (1382–1439)) and Archbishop Henry Chichele impaled by arms of See of Canterbury (bottom)
Heraldic bosses on ceiling of South Porch (1422), Canterbury Cathedral. King Henry V and his chief magnates, including Archbishop of Canterbury Chichele. Dating evidence concerning careers of persons represented by the heraldry suggests it was built in 1422 (Source: Willement, p.9). 1: The arms of King Henry V (1413-1422) in centre is surrounded by 8 shields including 5 royal princes and dukes. 2: Henry Chichele (c.1364-1443), Archbishop of Canterbury (1414-1443) Or, a chevron between three cinquefoils gules, impaled by the arms of the See of Canterbury. 3: Beauchamp quartering Newburgh (Richard de Beauchamp, 13th Earl of Warwick (1382–1439)) 4: Royal arms with a bordure argent (Humphrey of Lancaster, Duke of Gloucester (1390-1447) the youngest brother of Henry V, and the uncle of Henry VI). 5: Mortimer quartering de Burgh (Edmund Mortimer, 5th Earl of March (1391-1425), an important and loyal vassal of Henry V and Henry VI) 6: Royal arms with label of three points 7:Beaufort,: bordures compony argent and azure, the arms of Beaufort, legitimised progeny of John of Gaunt, 3rd surviving son of King Edward III: Royal arms of King Edward III within a bordure compony argent and azure. Maybe for Henry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset (1401–1418) and his younger brother and successor John Beaufort, 3rd Earl of Somerset (1404–1444). 8: Royal arms with a label of 5 points, the first 2 points ermine, the last three charged with fleurs-de-lys (John of Lancaster, 1st Duke of Bedford (1389-1435) the third son of King Henry IV, brother to Henry V, and acted as regent of France for his nephew Henry VI). 9: Beaufort: bordures compony argent and azure, the arms of Beaufort, legitimised progeny of John of Gaunt, 3rd surviving son of King Edward III: Royal arms of King Edward III within a bordure compony argent and azure. Maybe for Henry Beaufort, 2nd Earl of Somerset (1401–1418) and his younger brother and successor John Beaufort, 3rd Earl of Somerset (1404–1444). 10: Neville (Ralph de Neville, Earl of Westmorland (d.4 Henry VI)); 11: Stafford (Humphrey Stafford, Earl of Stafford (d.38 Henry VI)); 12: Sable fretty argent (Harrington) 13: Barry of six argent and azure (John Grey, Baron Grey of Codnor (d. 9 Henry VI) 14: de la Pole quartering Wingfield (William de la Pole, 1st Duke of Suffolk, KG (1396-1450), a favourite of King Henry VI). 15: Gules, semee of cross-crosslets a cinquefoil or (Sir Robert Umfraville, KG, (d.15 Henry VI)) 16: Plantagenet, a label of three points argent (John Mowbray, Duke of Norfolk) 17: Courtenay, (Huge de Courtenay, Earl of Devon (d.1423) 18: Criol 19: Azure, a cross argent 20: 21: Beauchamp, with crescent for difference (Richard de Beauchamp, Earl of Worcester (d.1431)); 22: Montagu quartering Monthermer; (Thomas de Montacute, Earl of Salisbury (d.1428) 23: Gules, on a chevron or three estoiles sable (Reginald Cobham, Lord Cobham of Sterborough (d.24 Henry VI)) 24: St Leger 25: Plantagenet with bordure argent 26: Hungerford 27: de Quincy / Ferrers of Groby 28: de Vere, (John de Vere, Earl of Oxford (d. 1 Edward IV)); 29: de Ros (John de Ros, Baron Ros of Hamlake, hereditary Chamberlain to the Archbishop of Canterbury) (Source: Willement, Thomas, Heraldic Notices of Canterbury Cathedral; with Genealogical and Topographical Notes, London, 1827, pp.9-14 [1]) Further reading: Messenger, Commander A.W.B., The Heraldry of Canterbury Cathedral. Volume I. The Great Cloister Vault, 1947.