hand; over his head, S. X. (Essex.) Outer leg. Should hear
both houses of parliamant for true Religion and subiects fredom
stand. Inner leg. Pro Religione . lege . Rege . e t . Parliamento.
Both legends ineuse.
Rev. The two Houses of Parliament with the King and
Speaker.
Wreath border on both sides.
1'75 by l -45. Med. Hist. xxi. 5. Yertue, x. fig. A.
MB. M. At. without border. At gilt, with border.
Advocates, At gilt. Not uncommon.
Always cast and chased, and furnished with loops for suspension.
I t was issued in gold and silver, to be given to
persons of various ranks in Essex’s army. Though the army
was fighting against the King he is represented upon his
throne, and Essex declared “ I do promise in the sight of
Almighty God, that I shall undertake nothing but what shall
tend to the advancement of the true Protestant Religion, the
security of his Majesty’s royal person, the maintenance of the
just privileges of Parliament and the liberty and property of the
subject.”
Robert Devereux, Earl of Essex, eldest son of the favourite
of Elizabeth, was born in 1591. He commanded in the Netherlands
and was considered a good general. When the Civil
War broke out he was appointed Commander-in-Chief of the
parliamentary forces, but was displaced in 1645. He died
14 Sept. 1646.
114. E a r l o f E s s e x . G e n e r a l . 1642.
Half-length figure of the Earl of Essex, same as the preceding,
but over his head a hand issuing from clouds brandishes a
sword. Leg. incuse, t h e sword o f t h e lo r d and o f g y d eo n .
{Judges vii. 18, 20.) m. m. Quatrefoil.
Rev. The two Houses of Parliament with the King and
Speaker. Leg. incuse, in t h e m v l t it v d e o f c ovn c e l lo r s
t h e r e is p e a c e , m. in. Quatrefoil.
1-55 by 1-2. (See Woodcut.)
MB. At gilt. Rare.
114. Earl of Essex. Military Reward.
Cast and chased, and with rings for suspension. It was used
for the same purpose as the last.
115. E a r l o f E s s e x . G e n e r a l . 1642.
Bust of the Earl of Essex, nearly full face, in armour, plain
falling collar, and scarf across his body, sword in hand, and over
his head a hand issuing from clouds brandishing a sword.
Leg. incuse, t h e sword o f t h e lo r d and o f g y d eo n . to. m.
Quatrefoil.
Rev. The two Houses of Parliament with the King and
Speaker, &c,; same as the last.
1-55 by 1-2. Med. Hist. xxi. 6. Vertue, x. fig. B. Old
England, H. 160.
MB. At gilt. Rare.
Also cast and chased, and with rings for suspension.
1 1 6 . E a r l o f E s s e x . G e n e r a l . 1 6 4 2 .
Bust of the Earl of Essex, turned slightly to the r., in plain
falling Collar, armour, and scarf across his body.