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Painting of Jane Tynte

Jane Tynte belonged to a wealthy Somerset family. She was the daughter of Sir Nicholas Halswell who became MP for Bridgwater in 1603. She was married to John Tynte...

Painting of Edmund Wyndham (1601-1683)

Edmund Wyndham was a leading Somerset Royalist during the Civil War. In 1644 he besieged Taunton, bombarding the castle from the west and the town from the east. When Robert...

Painting of Thomas Pigott

Colonel Thomas Pigott became MP for Bridgwater in 1647. In the same year he married Florence Smyth a wealthy widow who lived at Ashton Court in North Somerset. In the...

Painting of Thomas Lyte (1568-1638)

The Lytes were Somerset gentry who had lived in the county at least since the 13th century. They created the beautiful manor house which survives at Lytes Cary. This portrait...

Helmet

This steel 'pot' or helmet was found at Nunney and was probably used there by a pikeman in the Parliamentary army. It features a horizontal ridge, and furrow and ridge...

Cauldron

This 7 gallon cauldron is characteristic of the maker John Sturton I of South Petherton. Features associated with John Sturton I include the lower parts of the lug handles protruding...

Sword

This sword was used by Mary Bridge to defend her mother from the attentions of a Royalist officer. He went to their house at Westonzoyland shortly after the battle of...

Telescope

Telescope used by William Sparke during Battle of Sedgemoor 1685. From the top of Chedzoy church tower he used it to watch the Kingês army gathering at Westonzoyland. Sparke sent...

Mortar (vessel)

This mortar is the earliest dated vessel recorded for Thomas Sturton II of the Sturton Foundry in South Petherton. He worked between 1651-1682....

Pan

Dated 1666, this converted skillet is the oldest vessel in the Fathers of Montacute collection. Having lost its original handle and legs this skillet has been converted with the addition...