Bullock at this time added the chauses.—­In 1810, the “London Museum” was opened at the “Egyptian Temple” (Hall), the figure as before; but, in the catalogue for 1813, we have the man and horse standing in front of the gallery, and named “The Norman Crusader.”

At the “decline and fall” of Bullock’s Museum, Mr. Gwennap purchased the Crusader for, it is said, 200 guineas; and after being put in thorough repair, it was placed in the “Aplotheca,” Brook Street, Mr. Gwennap, jun. adding the sword.

During its repair, it was discovered that the armour was not originally made for a horse, but for an elephant; and, on inquiry, it appeared that Bullock had purchased it, together with other curiosities, of a sailor, had taken it to pieces, and formed the armour for the horse.

At the sale of Gwennap’s collection, “The Norman Crusader” was knocked down by Geo. Robins to a Mr. Bentley, for 30_l_., and he being unable to polish it, as he had intended, sold it to the authorities at the Tower for one hundred guineas, where it is exhibited as “The Norman Crusader.”

NASO.

Lady Jane of Westmoreland.

Sir,—­On page 206. of Mr. Collier’s second volume of Extracts from the Registers of the Stationers’ Company, the following entry occurs:—­“1585-6.  Cold and uncoth blowes, of the lady Jane of Westmorland.”  And on page 211., “A songe of Lady Jane of Westmorland.”  Mr. Collier considers these entries to refer to the same production.

The name of Lady Jane of Westmoreland does not occur in Park’s edition of Royal and Noble Authors; but it would clearly be entitled to a place there, if we can ascertain who she was.

I have little doubt she was Jane, daughter of Thomas Manvers, first Earl of Rutland, and first wife of Henry Nevill, fifth Earl of Westmoreland, by whom she was mother of Charles, Earl of Westmoreland, one of the chiefs of the northern rebellion.

Collins, under the title “Rutland,” states that Anne, daughter of Thomas, first Earl of Rutland, married Henry, Earl of Westmoreland; but under the title “Abergavenny” he states that the same Henry, Earl of Westmoreland, married Jane, daughter of Thomas, first Earl of Rutland.  The last statement I presume to be the correct one.

I can find no other person, at the period in question, to whom the title of Lady Jane of Westmoreland could have been attributed; and her sister Frances, who also married a Henry Nevill (fourth Lord Abergavenny of that name), is known to have been an authoress.  An account of her will be found in the first volume of the Royal and Noble Authors, by Park.  Lady Frances Abergavenny (whose work is entered on page 52. of Mr. Collier’s second volume), had an only daughter, who married Sir Thomas Fane, and from this marriage the present Earl of Westmoreland is descended.

Q.D.

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