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[Bookplate for Castle-Freke Library by Griffiths and Weigall] Griffiths; Weigall

Description

This bookplate consists of an escutcheon divided per pale, with the dexter half divided into six, each with unique charges, and the sinister half, gules (red), charged with a simple fess or (gold). The dexter half is charged with three cross crosslet fitched, two over one. The escutcheon is supported by two lions, rampand reguardant. Above the escutcheon are two crests, both straight wreaths charged with an ox's head couped and a lion rampant reguardant holding another beast's head. Above the crests is a baron coronet. Below the escutcheon is a banner, with Latin motto within. Bookplate is cut to border, which has blunted corners.

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Title
[Bookplate for Castle-Freke Library by Griffiths and Weigall]
Creator
Griffiths; Weigall
Date Created
1807
Description
This bookplate consists of an escutcheon divided per pale, with the dexter half divided into six, each with unique charges, and the sinister half, gules (red), charged with a simple fess or (gold). The dexter half is charged with three cross crosslet fitched, two over one. The escutcheon is supported by two lions, rampand reguardant. Above the escutcheon are two crests, both straight wreaths charged with an ox's head couped and a lion rampant reguardant holding another beast's head. Above the crests is a baron coronet. Below the escutcheon is a banner, with Latin motto within. Bookplate is cut to border, which has blunted corners.
Extent
1 bookplate : etching, steel engraving ; 5.7 x 7.2 cm
Subject
Heraldry
Geographic Location
London (England)
Person Or Corporation
Castle-Freke Library
Genre
Prints
Type
Still Image
File Format
image/jpeg
Language
Latin
Notes
Due to distinct similarities between the arms of this bookplate and that of the arms of Carbery, this bookplate is likely connected to the the title of Carbery, which is a seat in the county of Cork in Ireland. According to the John Burke's entry on the family in his publication, 'A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire' (1832), the lineage of the Carbery title can be traced to the family of Evans, originally from Wales. John Evans, in 1741, married Grace, the daughter of Ralph Freke (bart. of Castle Freke), and John Evans assumed the Freke baronetcy in 1768, and became known as John Evans-Freke, Baron Carbery. The son of John Evans-Freke, also John Evans-Freke, rose to the baronetcy in 1777 at the death of his father, and rose to peerage in 1807 at the death of his cousin.
References:
1) Burke, John. "Carbery, Baron." A General and Heraldic Dictionary of the Peerage and Baronetage of the British Empire. 4th Ed. London: H. Colburn and R. Bentley, 1832. 205-6.
2) Fincham, H.W. The Artists and Engravers of British and American Bookplates. London: Kegan Paul, Trench, Trubner & Co. Ltd, 1897.
3) Heraldric Dictionary. University of Notre Dame, Dept. of Special Collections. Accessed 18 Nov. 2008 from http://www.rarebooks.nd.edu/digital/heraldry/
Identifier
BP GEN ENG I C376; BP_GEN_ENG_I_C376
Collection
RBSC Bookplates
Source
Original Format: University of British Columbia. Library. Rare Books and Special Collections. General Bookplates Collection. BP GEN ENG I C376
Date Available
2009
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
10.14288/1.0215461
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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

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