The History of Belvoir Castle: From the Norman Conquest to the Nineteenth Century: Accompanied by a Description of the Present Castle, and Critical Notes of the Paintings,tapestry, Statuary, &c., with which it is Enriched |
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... nature's pride . " Harleian Miscellany , 1679 . THE noble position of Belvoir Castle would lead the observer to expect , that its site must always have been an object of great interest to the successive dynasties of people , who in ...
... nature's pride . " Harleian Miscellany , 1679 . THE noble position of Belvoir Castle would lead the observer to expect , that its site must always have been an object of great interest to the successive dynasties of people , who in ...
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... Natural History testifies . ( Britannia , p . 536 , Edit . 1637. ) The fact , that one of the most distinguished nobles of the invading army of the Conqueror , selected this as an appro- priate spot for the erection of a stronghold ...
... Natural History testifies . ( Britannia , p . 536 , Edit . 1637. ) The fact , that one of the most distinguished nobles of the invading army of the Conqueror , selected this as an appro- priate spot for the erection of a stronghold ...
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... nature , in those days , of the payment , which we now call mortuary : " I bequeath , according to custom , my best beast . " This was generally the most valuable horse , in the possession of persons of rank ; led caparisoned , and ...
... nature , in those days , of the payment , which we now call mortuary : " I bequeath , according to custom , my best beast . " This was generally the most valuable horse , in the possession of persons of rank ; led caparisoned , and ...
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... nature . The evidence for what has been just advanced , though circumstantial , is tolerably conclusive . Brevity will not allow of more than one allusion to the kind of proof employed . Seventh in descent from Sir Robert de Manneriis ...
... nature . The evidence for what has been just advanced , though circumstantial , is tolerably conclusive . Brevity will not allow of more than one allusion to the kind of proof employed . Seventh in descent from Sir Robert de Manneriis ...
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... nature , are recorded in the life of this distinguished nobleman . Through his exertions , principally , Belvoir Castle was rebuilt ; which had been so wantonly laid in ruins by Lord Hastings . After the dissolution of religious houses ...
... nature , are recorded in the life of this distinguished nobleman . Through his exertions , principally , Belvoir Castle was rebuilt ; which had been so wantonly laid in ruins by Lord Hastings . After the dissolution of religious houses ...
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admirable afterwards appears April architecture argent arms barons beautiful Belvoir Castle born Bottesford Bottesford Church buried canvas Captain chancel chapel character Charles colouring common coronet Countess Croxton daughter death died Duchess of Rutland Duke of Rutland Earl of Rutland Edward eldest Elizabeth England father feet figures flowers France garter George grace Grantham gules head Henry honour horse impaling inches inscription John July June king knight Knipton Lady land Landscape late Duchess latter Leicester Lincolnshire Lord Robert Manners Lord Ros majesty manor Marquis of Granby married master monument Muston Nichols noble painted painter panel parliament person picture portion portraits present Prince principal Priory queen regent's gallery Robert de Ros Robert de Todeni Robert Manners Roos royal Sept sepult side Sir Gervase Lucas Sir Robert Stathern Staunton style taste Thomas Thoroton tower wife William de Albini Woolsthorpe