Seal of Sir Simon Burley, Knight of the Garter, Warden of the Cinque Ports & Governor of Dover Castle who died 1388 & was buried in St. Pauls Cathedral, London. He had two wives, of the noble families of Stafford & Ross, whose arms, with those of Burley, are on this seal. [art original]

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Lewis Walpole Library > Seal of Sir Simon Burley, Knight of the Garter, Warden of the Cinque Ports & Governor of Dover Castle who died 1388 & was buried in St. Pauls Cathedral, London. He had two wives, of the noble families of Stafford & Ross, whose arms, with those of Burley, are on this seal. [art original]

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Description

Title: Seal of Sir Simon Burley, Knight of the Garter, Warden of the Cinque Ports & Governor of Dover Castle who died 1388 & was buried in St. Pauls Cathedral, London. He had two wives, of the noble families of Stafford & Ross, whose arms, with those of Burley, are on this seal. [art original]
Creator: Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created: [ca. 1793]
Publication Place: England
Abstract: A seal with a shield at center bearing the coat arms of Stafford, Roos and Burley: greyhound supporters on either side; anchor above
Description: Title written in ink below image.
Artist identified as Tovey in the Sotheby's catalogue description of the volume in which this drawing is bound.
Date based on publication date of the work in which this drawing is bound.
Mounted on page 96.1 in volume 1 of James Dallaway's interleaved, extra-illustrated copy of his: Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England. Gloucester : Printed by R. Raikes, for T. Cadell, London, 1793.
Provenance: Formerly owned by Lindsay Fleming, Aldwick Grange, Bognor Regis, Sussex. Sold at Sotheby's (Lindsay Fleming sale), lot 144, to Pickering & Chatto for W.S. Lewis, 23 March 1972.
Extent: 1 drawing : image 12 x 12 cm, on sheet 20.3 x 18 cm
Language: English

Collection Information

Repository: Lewis Walpole Library
Call Number: Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title: Volume 1, page 96.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Collection / Other Creator: Dallaway, James, 1763-1834.
Collection Date: Gloucester : Printed by R. Raikes, for T. Cadell, London, 1793.

Subjects, Formats, And Genres

Genre: Ink drawings British 18th century
Material: pen and ink ; and laid paper.
Resource Type: still image
Subject (Name): Burley, Simon, Sir, approximately 1336-1388.
Subject (Topic): Seals (Insignia)
Coats of arms
Subjects: Burley, Simon, Sir, approximately 1336-1388
Seals (Insignia)
Coats of arms
British > 18th century
Dallaway, James, 1763-1834 > Ownership
Fleming, Lindsay > Ownership

Access And Usage Rights

Access: Public
Rights: The use of this image may be subject to the copyright law of the United States (Title 17, United States Code) or to site license or other rights management terms and conditions. The person using the image is liable for any infringement.
Citation: J. Tovey, Seal of Sir Simon Burley, Knight of the Garter, Warden of the Cinque Ports & Governor of Dover Castle. The Lewis Walpole Library, Yale University.

Identifiers

Orbis Record: 13681346
Object ID (OID): 16702996