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[Bookplate for Sir George Frederick Samuel Robinson]

Description

This heraldic bookplate consists of a crest of a stag at gaze, which is upon a small version of a coronet of duke status. Surrounding the crest in a circular orientation is a garter of azure (blue), with French motto within. Surrounding the garter is a heraldic collar, with twelve roses (surrounded by circular garters with French motto within) at regular intervals. Upon the collar is a full version of a coronet of duke status, and immediately below the collar (as a pendant) is a rendering of the biblical event of St. George slaying the dragon.

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Title	[Bookplate for Sir George Frederick Samuel Robinson]
Date Created	[between 1870 and 1899]
Description	This heraldic bookplate consists of a crest of a stag at gaze, which is upon a small version of a coronet of duke status. Surrounding the crest in a circular orientation is a garter of azure (blue), with French motto within. Surrounding the garter is a heraldic collar, with twelve roses (surrounded by circular garters with French motto within) at regular intervals. Upon the collar is a full version of a coronet of duke status, and immediately below the collar (as a pendant) is a rendering of the biblical event of St. George slaying the dragon.
Extent	1 bookplate : burin engraving ; 9.3 x 12.6 cm
Subject	Heraldry
Geographic Location	England
Person Or Corporation	Robinson, George Frederick Samuel, Sir
Genre	Prints
Type	Still Image
File Format	image/jpeg
Language	French
Notes	Most likely belonging to Sir George Frederick Samuel Robinson, the Earl of Ripon who succeeded his uncle the second Earl de Grey, Thomas Philip (1781-1859) (See bookplate BP MUR ENG P G7498). Sir George Frederick Samuel Robinson, 1st Marquess of Ripon, was born on 24 October 1827 and died 9 July 1909. He was the son of Frederick John Robinson, the 1st Earl of Ripon and Lady Sarah Albinia Louisa Hobart. (Frederick John Robinson was the second son of Thomas Robinson, 2nd Baron Grantham ; the first son is Thomas Philip Earl de Grey). Sir George succeeded his father's title on 18 January 1859 among other titles that year ; he also succeeded to the title of Viscount Goderich. Sir George was an active politician his entire life. He held the office of a Member of Parliament numerous times, including: Hull (1852-53), Huddersfield (1853-57), West Riding, Yorkshire (1857-59), North Riding, Yorkshire (1873-1906). He also held the office of Lord President of the Council (1869-73), Governor-General and Viceroy of India (1880-1884), First Lord of the Admiralty (1886), Mayor of Ripon (1895), and Lord Privy Seal (1905-1908). References: 1) Sir George Frederick Samuel Robinson, "1st Marquess of Ripon." The Peerage. 1 Nov 2007. http://www.thepeerage.com/p2988.htm#i29876.
Identifier	BP MUR ENG P G7497; BP_MUR_ENG_P_G7497
Collection	RBSC Bookplates
Source	Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. Thomas Murray Bookplates Collection. BP MUR ENG P G7497
Date Available	2026-02-13
Provider	Vancouver : University of British Columbia Library
Rights	Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca
DOI	10.14288/1.0215325
Aggregated Source Repository	CONTENTdm

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Images provided for research and reference use only. Permission to publish, copy, or otherwise use these images must be obtained from Rare Books and Special Collections: http://rbsc.library.ubc.ca