Painting of a Tudor happening [?] at St Michael's Mount - 18May10

I want you three to stand there on guard, in case that vision of a man in a funny hat appears in the sky again ....

I think it may be the Giant Cormoran just flown over from Pennsylvania.

Probably Civil War, Sir Francis Basset? 1642?

or it could have been Bertie not being very civil ...

I could not say!

John Miller was commissioned by Lord and Lady St Levan in 1979 to paint ten historical pictures. He also was commissioned in 1987 to carve the crucifix in the chapel. Information passed to me by member Rodway-Barnes.

On 23rd April 1646 Sir Arthur Basset surrendered St Michael's Mount to the Parliamentary troops. From St Michael's Mount, An Illustrated History and Guide by John St Aubyn.

Info well provided, denanmor! Thanks!

@trepolpen - have you not got a copy of that booklet? I got mine from Amazon, price 1 penny.

The Mount remained the property of the Earl of Salisbury til 1641, when it was purchased by Francis basset of Tehidy. It was held by him when invested by Colonel Hammond with a detachment of Fairfax's Army during the last stages of the first Civil War, autumn 1646. The Marquess of Hamilton was amogst those inside. At that time the King only held Exeter and a few fortresses in Cornwall. After the defeat of Hopton and Prince Charles at Torrington by Fairfax, Exeter, St Mawes and The Mount surrendered after honourable defences; Basset and the garrison were permitted to retire to Scilly. At the end of the wars the Bassets disposed of the place to John St Aubyn of Clowance. [Christopher Hussey]