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Title: The Repository of arts, literature, commerce, manufactures, fashions and politics
Year: 1809 (1800s)
Authors: Ackermann, Rudolph, 1764-1834
Subjects: Fashion Art, Decorative
Publisher: London : Published by R. Ackermann ... Sherwood & Co. and Walker & Co. ... and Simpkin & Marshall ...
Contributing Library: Philadelphia Museum of Art, Library
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arch is a pediment, supporting an he
raldic cross. The entrance is flank-
ed with two towers, the one square,
the other octagon ; and, from a por-
tion being mantled with ivy, the whole
has a beautiful effect, and forms a
lovely ornament to the grounds. It
appears that this estate, after the sup-
pression of the monastery, became
the sole property of the Champer-
nowne family, who sold it to the
Eliots. Of the manner in which it
came into the possession of the former
Carew has the following story:
" John Champernowne, sonne and
heir apparent to Sir Philip of Devon,
in Henry the Eighth's time followed
the court, and through his pleasant
conceits, of which much might be
spoken, wan some good grace with the
king. Now, when the golden shower
of the dissolved abbey-
lands rayned
well nere into every gapers mouth,
some two or three gentlemen, the
king's servants and Master Cham-
pernowne's acquaintance, waited at a
doore where the king was to passe
forth, with purpose to beg such a
matter at his hands. One gentle-
man became inquisitive to know their
Text Appearing After Image:

J. Gendall del.
S^T. JERMAIN
THE SEAT OF LORD ELLIOT.

ROBERT ACCIAJOLI. 313

suite; they made strange to impart
it. This while out comes the king;
they kneel down, as doth Master
Champernowne; they prefer their
petition; the king grants it; they
render bumble thanks, as doth Mas-
ter Champernowne. Afterwards he
required! his share; they deny it;
he appeals to the king; the king
avoweth his equal meaning in the
largess; whereon the overtaken com-
panions were fain to allot him this
priory for his partage."
Carew says, that the charities
which were distributed hy the in-
mates of the priory, at the time it
was devoted to religious purposes,
were liberally continued by the
Eliotson their taking possession. The
erection and endowment of a school
at St. Germains, and the annual gifts
and fostering cares which have been
so long extended to the lower classes
of society in that very extensive and
populous parish, will be lasting me-
morials of their benevolence.
The Right Hon. John Craggs
Eliot, Earl of St. Germains 1816,
Baron of Port-Eliot 1784, succeeded
his father, the late Lord Eliot, in
1804. This family derive their de-
scent from Eliot, a distinguished
commander, who came into England
with William the Conqueror. In
1562, a descendant, Richard Eliot,
of Coteland, in the county of Devon,

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