Armorial bindings; Bookplates, English; Heraldry -- Great Britain
_Variety._--Within the Garter, the crest is shown without the morion
cap, and the two Supporters are moved up from the side of the shield,
the usual place for Supporters, and used as Supporters for the crest.
[ARIOSTO. _Orlando Furioso in English Heroical Verse_,
by John Harington. London, 1591.]
William Cecil (born 13th September 1520, died 4th August
1598) was the son of Richard Cecil, Master of the Robes to
Henry VIII. He was educated at Cambridge, and soon showed a
remarkable ability. After Cambridge Cecil went to Gray's Inn
and studied Law, and presently came under the personal notice
of Henry VIII., who at once took a strong liking to him. At
Court Cecil rapidly gained place and power, and under the
Protector Somerset he became Secretary of State. He steered his
way with some difficulty through the troubles accruing through
the claim of Lady Jane Grey to the throne, but managed to
escape serious misfortune, and was elected Member of Parliament
for Lincolnshire.
At this time he also made himself useful to the Princess
Elizabeth, then holding a difficult political position, and
when she became Queen in 1558 she at once made Cecil a member
of her Privy Council and Secretary of State. In 1563 he was
Speaker of the House of Commons. Although not on friendly
terms with the Earl of Leicester, and in a position which gave
cause to much envy, Cecil was able to retain the confidence of
Queen Elizabeth, who, in 1571, created him Baron Burghley, and
shortly afterwards a Knight of the Garter.
Lord Burghley seems to have had a considerable library, and
most of his books have upon them one or other of his beautiful
stamps, sometimes in gold and sometimes in blind.
[Illustration]
CHALLESTON, FAMILY OF
_Arms._--Arg., a chevron vairé between 3 eagles displayed vert.
_Challeston._
_Crest._--A demi eagle vert, wings displayed vairé.
_Helmet._--That of an Esquire.
[STOW. _Survey of London._ 1618.]
The family of Challeston does not appear to have distinguished
itself in any of the ordinary ways, but the arms are described
in Burke's _General Armory_, and also in Papworth's _Dictionary
of Coats-of-Arms_.
[Illustration]
CHARLES I., KING OF GREAT BRITAIN, FRANCE, AND IRELAND
_Arms._--Within the Garter. Quarterly.
1st and 4th grand quarters; France and England quarterly.
2nd grand quarter; Scotland.
3rd grand quarter; Ireland. All as used by James I. (q.v.).
_Crest._--A Royal Crown ppr., thereon a lion statant guardant or,
crowned ppr.
_Helmet._--Royal.
_Supporters._--A lion and a unicorn, as used by James I. (q.v.).
_Motto._--DIEV ET MON DROIT.
[CESPEDES Y MENESES. _Historia de Don Felipe III., Rey
de las Españas._ Barcelona, 1634.]
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