Warwick castle and its earls : from Saxon times to the present day . leaning on aragged staff argent, collared and chained or. Supporters: Dexter, a liou regardant argent, crowned or; sinister, a lionvert, ducally gorged and chained or. Mottoes : (i) Tempus omnia Habet; (2) Urig Dieu, ung Roy, Sarvier je Doy. Badge: Ragged staff of silver. (MS. Harl., 1156.) ^ On a raised tomb by the south wall is an ef&gy in long embroideredrobe buttoned down the front, with turned-down collar and cuffs tomatch ; the hair is bound with an ornamental fillet, and above the robea cloak is worn. On the basement i
Warwick castle and its earls : from Saxon times to the present day . leaning on aragged staff argent, collared and chained or. Supporters: Dexter, a liou regardant argent, crowned or; sinister, a lionvert, ducally gorged and chained or. Mottoes : (i) Tempus omnia Habet; (2) Urig Dieu, ung Roy, Sarvier je Doy. Badge: Ragged staff of silver. (MS. Harl., 1156.) ^ On a raised tomb by the south wall is an ef&gy in long embroideredrobe buttoned down the front, with turned-down collar and cuffs tomatch ; the hair is bound with an ornamental fillet, and above the robea cloak is worn. On the basement is a long inscription in memory ofthe Noble Impe Robert, son of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, andnephew to Ambrose, Earl of Warwick, who died 19th July, 26 EUz. Onthe wall-piece behind is a shield of arms, with the sixteen quarteringsof Dudley. On a high tomb is a full-length effigy of Ambrose, Earl of Warwick,the basement in three compartments, separated by Corinthian pilasters ofmarble, that of the central pair inlaid in arabesque. In each compartment 308. Warwick Castle *- Warwick, the funeral being conducted by Sir WilliamDethick. He was three times married : to Anne,daughter of William Whorwood by Cassandra, daughterof Sir Edward Grey ; to Elizabeth, daughter of SirGilbert Talboys, and heiress to George, Lord Talboys ;and to Anne, daughter of Francis Russell, Earl ofBedford. His only son, by his first wife, died inchildhood, and he left no legitimate posterity. Hiswidow survived him for some years, and there isevidence that she enjoyed the favour of QueenElizabeth. Some of her letters which have beenpreserved are dated from the Court. This, forinstance, to her uncle, Roger Manners: I havereceved your letter and perceve by your man thatyou are retorned from Buxtons and not received somuche goode therby as hertofore, by reason of yourhasting away uppon theise newes, which are noweagaine well ceassed and thought not like to doe any-thing except towards the west parts, wher
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