CATALOGUE OF THE PICTURES AT HARDWICK HALL. 1 53 



difference, impaling, argent, a fesse gules (incorrectly coloured, 

 it should he, argent, a fesse sahle), Kcighlev — the arms of 

 William Cavendish, Lady Shrewsbury's second son (afterwards) 

 Earl of Devonshire, and Anne Keighley, his wife. 



Near the door are the arms of Mar)-, Queen of Scots, viz., 

 the Royal arms of Scotland, with supporters (two unicorns hold- 

 ing banners with the arms of Scotland), crown, crest, and motto 

 above, " IN MY DEFENS," and the initials " M. R. " (one on 

 either side), all within a semi-circle, on which is inscribed, 

 " Marie Stewart par la grace de Dieu Royne de Scosse, 

 Douariere de France.' 



BLUE ROOM. 



No arms except on the head of the bed, embroidered just 

 above the pillows, two shields, one with the arms of Christian 

 Bruce, Countess of Devonshire ; the other with those of the 

 6th Duke of Devonshire, viz., on the shield to the dexter 

 Caviitdtsh impaling Bruce, or a saltire and chief gules, on a 

 canton argent, a lion rampant of the second, and earls coronet 

 above, and underneath the shield, the letters "C D" (Christian 

 Devonshire), with the date 1629 under them; the other, 

 Cavendish, quarterly, j and 4, Cavendisli : 2, Bo vie per bend 

 embattled, argent and gules; 3, Clifford chequy or and azure, a 

 fesse gules, with a Duke's coronet above, and below, are the 

 letters " 'W S D " (William Spencer Devonshire), and the dale, 

 185 J, under them. 



NORTH BEDROOM (OR CORNER ROOM). 



There are no arms in this room, but in the adjoining passage 

 over the North door into the Gallery, on four oak panels: — 



1. On the first (the one to the dexter), a Talbot argent (the 



Talbot badge). 



2. On the second. Lord Shrewsbury's arms, quarterly of 1 1 



within the garter, with Earl's coronet above. The eleven 

 quarterings arranged in three rows, 4, 4, and 3, are ; — 



1. Shrewsbury, azure, a lion rampant within a bordure or. 



2. Talbot, gules, a lion rampant within a bordure en- 



grailed or. 



