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intenti, gli occlii, e'l pensiero, a contemplar la, e a se-
guir la, comunque possa." ' And here it is curious,
and satisfactory, that this sentence of Ruscelli, expla-
natory of these emblems, the Sun and the plant, ex-
presses the very feelings of devotion and respectful
affection, which the Regent Lennox and his Countess
always inculcated on their grandson, as proper to be
entertained towards Elizabeth, whom, to use their own
words, they considered, under God, the being " upon
whom the preservation and weal of him and his Realm
did only depend.* Indeed it is historically certain,
that from first to last Lennox considered the wel-
fare of his government, and the preservation of the
King, as dependent upon the friendship and support
of England. On assuming the regency in 1570, he
thus wrote to Lord Burghley : " The Queens Majestys
advice anent ^ the establishment of the regiment of this
' Illustre Imprese, p. 177.
^ Supplication to the Queens Majesty by the Earl of Lenox and
the Lady Margaret his wife. Haynes. State Papers, p. 577.
^ Anent, Scots, regarding.
intenti, gli occlii, e'l pensiero, a contemplar la, e a se-
guir la, comunque possa." ' And here it is curious,
and satisfactory, that this sentence of Ruscelli, expla-
natory of these emblems, the Sun and the plant, ex-
presses the very feelings of devotion and respectful
affection, which the Regent Lennox and his Countess
always inculcated on their grandson, as proper to be
entertained towards Elizabeth, whom, to use their own
words, they considered, under God, the being " upon
whom the preservation and weal of him and his Realm
did only depend.* Indeed it is historically certain,
that from first to last Lennox considered the wel-
fare of his government, and the preservation of the
King, as dependent upon the friendship and support
of England. On assuming the regency in 1570, he
thus wrote to Lord Burghley : " The Queens Majestys
advice anent ^ the establishment of the regiment of this
' Illustre Imprese, p. 177.
^ Supplication to the Queens Majesty by the Earl of Lenox and
the Lady Margaret his wife. Haynes. State Papers, p. 577.
^ Anent, Scots, regarding.
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| Histories of Scottish families > Historical notes on the Lennox or Darnley jewel, the property of the Queen > (36) Page 20 |
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| Description | London : William Nicol, Shakspeare Press, 1843. "The following Notes ... written by Patrick Fraser Tytler, Esq., in obedience to the order of the Queen, are printed by Her Majesty's Command"--Preface. "'A golden heart, set with jewels, ... made by order of Lady Margaret Douglas mother of Henry Lord Darnley in memory of her husband Mathew Stewart Earl of Lennox and Regent of Scotland ... '"--Page 2. Chromolithographic plate drawn by H. Shaw. |
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| Shelfmark | H.35.c.32 |
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| Description | A selection of almost 400 printed items relating to the history of Scottish families, mostly dating from the 19th and early 20th centuries. Includes memoirs, genealogies and clan histories, with a few produced by emigrant families. The earliest family history goes back to AD 916. |
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