to Belvoir Castle, 1813, 14-Destruction of the Castle by fire, 1816-List of the pictures burnt-Interesting memorial of that event-Death of the Duchess, 1825-Her character-Death of the Duchess Dowager, 1831—Of Lord Robert Manners-Visit of the Queen Dowager to Belvoir Castle, 1839-Speeches and EXTERIOR. Styles of Architecture. INTERIOR. Guard Room 189-197 REGENT'S GALLERY. Works of art, tapestry, paintings, and sculpture-Names and lives of Artists-Coypel, Nollekens, Wyatt, Ceracchi, Reynolds, Luca Penni, West, Kauffman, Hoppner, Kneller, Breughel, Le Nain, Gainsborough, Marlow, Lely, Mortimer-Wellington chair PICTURE GALLERY. Chairs from the Borghese Palace-Pictures, 213-270 CHAPEL. Architectural character-Altar Piece, by Murillo, 271 AWAITING ROOM. Portraits, &c., by Lely, Vosterman, Tillemans, Marlow-Model of the former Castle LIBRARY. Architectural character-MSS., books, and original BOUDOIR OF THE LATE DUCHESS. Beautiful views from the CHINESE ROOMS. Character of the decorations 300-313 GRAND DINING ROOM. Character of the decorations-Magnifi- STAUNTON TOWER. A portion of the Castle of considerable tra- Pictures by Stubbs, Cladenberg, &c. STEWARD'S ROOM. Solidity of the architecture of this portion PLATE PANTRY, KITCHEN, ALE CELLARS, AND LAMP ROOMS THE DEMESNE. Critical remarks on the former style of garden GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF THE NOBLE AND DISTINGUISHED FAMILY OF MANNERS, DUKE OF RUTLAND, &c. CORRECTED FROM THE ORIGINAL DOCUMENT, PRESERVED AT BELVOIR CASTLE. TITLES. MANNERS, DUKE OF RUTLAND, MARQUIS OF GRANBY, EARL OF RUTLAND, AND BARON MANNERS, OF HADDON. ARMS. Or, two bars Azure, a chief quarterly of the second and Gules; the first and fourth charged with two fleurs-de-lis of the first; and the second and third with a Lion of England. CREST. On a chapeau Gules, turned up Ermine, a Peacock in pride Proper. SUPPORTERS. Two Unicorns Argent, armed, crined, tufted and unguled, Or. MOTTO. "Pour y Parvenir." SEATS. Belvoir Castle, Leicestershire; Haddon Hall, Derbyshire, &c. Sir ROBERT MANNERS, Lord of the manor of Ethale, co. Northumberland. Sir Robert Manners, of Ethale, co. Northumberland, knt.=Philippa, dau. of Sir Bartholomew Montbouchier, knt. Sir Robert Manners, of Ethale, co. Northumberland, knt. Hawise, dau. of Robert de Muschamp, Baron Muschamp. HISTORY OF BELVOIR CASTLE. FIRST PERIOD, A.D. 1066-1247. ROBERT DE TODENI. Arms, Gules, an eagle displayed within a bordure, argent. 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 their turn were lords of the country. Considerable research has not indeed brought to light any proofs, that the ancient British availed themselves of its importance, either for a civil, or a military purpose. That it was, however, a warlike station from the earliest period, can be little doubted. Its obvious advantages as a commanding post of observation, could not have been overlooked by the most uncivilised people; especially when consisting, as the ancient British did, of numerous tribes, to whom war formed a sort of daily pastime. B |