_Crest._--A sheldrake ppr., in his beak an escallop arg. _Rawlinson._ [Illustration] _Badge._--An escallop arg., being an excerpt from the Rawlinson coat-of-arms which is gu., 2 bars gemelles between 3 escallops arg. [_Bible_, Greek. Antwerp, 1566.] Richard Rawlinson (born 3rd January 1690, died 6th April 1755) was the fourth son of Sir Thomas Rawlinson, Lord Mayor of London. He was educated at Oxford and took Orders in 1716. In 1728 he was consecrated nonjuring Bishop, but never accepted the duties of the position. Dr. Rawlinson was a Fellow of the Royal Society and of the Society of Antiquaries. He was a great collector of books and manuscripts, the greater part of which he bequeathed to Oxford, where they are now kept in the Bodleian Library. Others were sold by auction. Dr. Rawlinson wrote a number of books on antiquarian and topographical subjects, and he left his heart to his old college, St. John's, at Oxford, where it is still kept in the chapel in a marble urn. [Illustration] RIVERS, SIR JOHN, BART. _Crest._--A bull statant arg., ducally crowned, collared, ringed and armed or. _Rivers._ [_In Aristotelis de Coelo libros quatuor._ Venetiis, 1598.] John Rivers (born circ. 1579, died circ. 1651) was the son of Sir George Rivers, and grandson of Sir John Rivers, Lord Mayor of London. Mr. Rivers was educated at Oxford, and admitted to the Inner Temple in 1600. In 1621 he was created a Baronet. [Illustration] RUSSELL, FRANCIS, SECOND EARL OF BEDFORD _Arms._--Within the Garter. Quartered. 1. Quarterly; 1 and 4, arg., a lion rampant gu. _Russell._ 2nd and 3rd, az., a tower with cupola arg., door gu. _De La Tour._ 2. Barry of eight, or and az., a crescent for difference. _Fitzalan._ 3. Gu., 3 herrings hauriant in fess arg. _Herringham._ 4. Sa., a griffin segreant between 3 crosses crosslet fitchée arg. _Froxmere._ 5. Sa., 3 chevrons arg. _Wyse._ 6. Sa., 3 dovecotes arg., 2 and 1, a mullet for difference. _Sapcote._ 7. Arg. on a cross gu., 5 mullets arg., 1, 3, and 1. _Bodenham._ _Coronet._--That of an Earl. [_Prayers._ Edinburgh, 1565.] Francis Russell (born 1527, died 28th July 1585) was the son of John Russell, K.G., created Earl of Bedford in 1549. In 1554 Francis Russell succeeded to his father's earldom, and in 1546 he was made a Knight of the Bath. He was High Sheriff of Bedfordshire and Buckinghamshire, Member of Parliament for Northumberland, and Lord Lieutenant for Bucks. Lord Bedford served as Ambassador to France on two occasions, and in 1564 he was made a Knight of the Garter. He also served as Chief Justice in Eyre south of Trent, and Lord Lieutenant of Dorset, Devon, and Cornwall. He was known as the "Good Earl of Bedford," and entertained Queen Elizabeth both at Chenies and at Woburn.