Sporting and Rural Records of the Cheveley Estate. 33 



Total 



6730 



Everyone has heard of Colonel Blood's attempt to steal the 

 Regalia from the Tower of London, and how it was prevented 

 after a fierce onslaught between him and the custodians of the 

 priceless treasure. By one of those Cheveley warrants Lord 

 St. Albans certified having received at the Jewel House from 

 Sir Robert Viner, His Majesty's goldsmith, certain portions 

 of plate, &c., amongst which were the king's crown and globe, 

 " being both broken in ye late attempt." These were now- 

 repaired, the stones new set, and three small diamonds 

 added, which had been lost, at a cost of ;^I45 (March 14, 

 1672). 



The staff of ofBce for the Earl Marshal is another curiosity : — 



The Regalia, 



Ear : Marshall's 

 Staffe. 



These are to signify vnto you his Ma*"^^ pleasure 

 that you prepare & deliver vnto the Right Honv'''^ 

 the Earle of Norwich Earle Marshall of England, a 

 StafTe of Office of Earle Marshall of Gold To be made two foot foure inches 

 in length & two inches in compasse, to bee enameld at each end black, the 

 length of three quarters of an inch And to have his Ma''" Armes 

 enamelled at the one end of the Staffe And the Armes of the Earle 

 Marshall enamelled at the other end. All which to bee of the Value of 

 sixty pounds, or thereabouts. This being as a guift from his Ma'" vnto the 



F 



Various 

 Warrants. 



