Armorial bindings; Bookplates, English; Heraldry -- Great Britain
The supporters used by Edward VI. were the golden lion and the
red dragon, as they were used by Henry VIII. after 1528, but
they do not show on any of his bindings as far as is at present
known.
EDWARD VII., KING OF THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND IRELAND,
AND OF THE BRITISH DOMINIONS BEYOND THE SEAS, DEFENDER OF THE FAITH;
EMPEROR OF INDIA.
_Arms._--Within the Garter, and surrounded by the Collar of the Order
of the Garter, dependent from which is the Great George.
Quarterly.
1st and 4th; gu., 2 lions passant guardant in pale or, langued
and unguled az. _England._
2nd; or, a lion rampant within a double tressure flory
counterflory gu. _Scotland._
3rd; az., a harp or, stringed arg. _Ireland._
_Crown._--Royal.
[For illustration see the Frontispiece.]
[Illustration]
EGERTON, FRANCIS HENRY, EIGHTH EARL OF BRIDGWATER
_Arms._--Quarterly.
1st and 4th grand quarters; arg., a lion rampant gu., between 3
pheons sa. _Egerton._
2nd grand quarter; quarterly, France and England. _Mary,
daughter of Henry VII._
3rd grand quarter; barry of six, arg. and az. _Grey._
_Coronet._--That of an Earl.
_Supporters._--Dexter, a horse; sinister, a griffin; each gorged with a
ducal coronet.
_Motto._--SIC DONEC.
[_Rabani Mauri Tractatus super Librum Regum._
Eg. MS. 1783.]
[Illustration]
_Variety._--The shield alone.
[BEZA. _Nov. Test._ London,
1582.]
[Illustration]
_Crest._--A lion rampant gu., supporting an arrow erect or, headed and
feathered arg.
_Coronet._--That of an Earl.
[TAYLOR. _An arrant Thiefe._
London, 1625.]
Francis Henry Egerton (born 11th November 1756, died 11th
February 1829) was a son of John Egerton, Bishop of Durham.
He was educated at Eton and All Souls' College, Oxford, and
was for a long time Rector of Middle, Shropshire. He was a
Fellow of the Royal Society and of the Society of Antiquaries.
Mr. Egerton was a scholar and a book lover, and wrote several
books, mostly genealogical, a subject of which he was very fond.
In 1823, on the death of his brother, Mr. Egerton became Earl
of Bridgwater, but he remained in Paris, where he had lived
for some time. With the Peerage Lord Bridgwater inherited
a large fortune, and he bequeathed a large portion of this
in the endowment of Literature, one result of which was the
"Bridgwater Treatises." He also left a very large collection of
manuscripts and other treasures to the Trustees of the British
Museum, with property to allow of accessions.
[Illustration]
ELIZABETH, QUEEN OF ENGLAND, FRANCE, AND IRELAND
_Arms._--Within the Garter. Quarterly, first and fourth, France; second
and third, England, as used by Henry VIII. (q.v.).
_Crown._--Royal.
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