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 CHINESE ROOMS. Character of the decorations ELIZABETH SALOON. Gorgeous style of the decorations-Statue of the late Duchess-Painted ceiling, cabinets, portraits of the Duke and Duchess by Sanders-Casket-Miniatures in enamel, oil, and water colours, by Liotard, Cooper, Zincke, Petitot, GRAND DINING ROOM. Character of the decorations-Magnifi- STAUNTON TOWER. A portion of the Castle of considerable tra- PRIVATE APARTMENTS. Pictures by Stubbs, Cladenberg, &c. STEWARD'S ROOM. Solidity of the architecture of this portion PLATE PANTRY, KITCHEN, ALE CELLARS, AND LAMP ROOMS 328-334 THE DEMESNE. Critical remarks on the former style of garden decorations-Evelyn, Bacon, Milton, Addison, Pope-Artist gardeners, Bridgeman, Kent, Wright, Brown, Sir W. Cham- bers, Price, Repton-Character of the Belvoir scenery-Duke's walk, flower gardens, statues, wilderness, the dairy, garden gate, &c.-Stables, Inn, site of Priory BOTTESFORD CHURCH. Architectural description, monuments, &c. 355 GENEALOGICAL TABLE OF THE NOBLE AND DISTINGUISHED FAMILY OF MANNERS, 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. first; and the second and third with a Lion of England. Or, two bars Azure, a chief quarterly of the second and Gules; the first and fourth charged with two fleurs-de-lis of the 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.' 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 |
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