From the Archivist at Beaulieu, Hampshire: Susan Tomkins Heritage Education Officer and Archivist 09/01/2002 Thank you for your recent enquiry, which has been passed to me for reply. There are actually two men by the name of Thomas Pace connected with Beaulieu Abbey - one,Two the Abbot of Beaulieu (a Cistercian Monastery) and Bishop of Bangor, (Cathedral and University in north Wales) whom we refer to as Thomas Skevington, to make our life easier ! It was the Cistercian custom to name monks after their place of origin, in this case, Skeffington in Leicestershire. Another Thomas Pace, possibly his nephew, was involved in Beaulieu affairs from the 1520's. Attached below are two documents which give the information we have, with sources where known, on the two men. The two documents may be in the PACE Society's members' section. If not, I can send you the two documents. Gord Pace gtp3066@nexicom.net The ruined abbey of Beaulieu is the main connection with Thomas Skevington at Beaulieu today; although he is said to have been buried in the Church, no location has been found. There is however, a small reminder in the Lower Drawing Room of Palace House (one the Great Gatehouse to the Abbey) - during rebuilding work in the 1870's, the present Lord Montagu's grandfather and his architect, Sir Arthur Blomfield wanted to reflect the religious origins of the site and building and took the decision to include small stained glass shields in the windows. One of those chosen was Thomas Skevington's arms of the see of Bangor, seen to the right of the Beaulieu Abbey arms. <<Skevington.doc>> <<TPace.doc>> I hope the information is of interest to you and that you get the opportunity to visit Beaulieu one day. Yours sincerely, Susan Tomkins Heritage Education Officer and Archivist Disclaimer- This message is strictly private and contains confidential information intended only for the use of the person named above. If you have received this email in error please immediately advise postmaster@beaulieu.co.uk.Opinions expressed in this email are those of the individual only,and not neccessarily those of Beaulieu Estate, Montagu Ventures Ltd or associated organisations.