Heraldic shield of Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland

Shield of Roger Manners, 5th Earl of Rutland, in its magnificent setting at the top of his tomb.

Neil Fortey

Roger Manners took part in the Essex Plot against Queen Elizabeth and was sent to the Tower of London, but he was pardoned by King James and died a very wealthy man. His wife was the daughter of Philip Sidney, the poet, soldier and courtier.

The key to this shield is as follows:-

Top row (left to right): Manners/Rutland; Roos; Espec; Trusbutt [Belvoir]; Albini [Daubeney].

Second row (left to right): Todeni [Albini ancient]; Vaux; Beauchamp; Bellomonte [Newburgh]; Berkley.

Third row (left to right): Lisle; Fitzgerald [Lysley]; Tiptoft; Badlesmere; not identified.

Bottow row (left to right): Charlton; not identified; Holland; not identified [Wake]; St. Ledger.

Creator

John Daybell, Neil Fortey

Date of creation

1/5/2014

Date of coverage

1612

Place

Bottesford, St Mary the Virgin parish church, chancel

Contributor

Neil Fortey

Copyright

Bottesford Community Heritage Project

Reference number

BOT/135/012

Storage location

Digital copy of original photograph held by Bottesford Community Heritage Project

This catalogue record comes from: Bottesford Local History Archive

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