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The yale was first written about by Pliny the Elder in his Natural History. The creature passed into medieval bestiaries and heraldry, where it represents proud defense. It was used in the British Royal Family as a supporter of John, Duke of Bedford, and in England's Beaufort family . Margaret BeaufortMargaret Beaufort ( May 31 1443 June 29 1509) was the daughter of John Beaufort, 1st Duke of Somerset, granddaughter of John Beaufort, 1st Earl of Somerset and great-granddaughter of John of Gaunt and his mistress Katherine Swynford; following Gaunt's mar's yale supporters can be seen over the gateways of Cambridge's Christ's CollegeChrist's College is one of the colleges of the University of Cambridge. It is widely reputed for its highly academic bent in recent years, it has consistently dominated the (unofficial) Tompkin league table of colleges. Many cite showers in the library an and St. John's College. There are also yales on the roof of St. George's Chapel in Windsor CastleWindsor Castle is (along with Buckingham Palace in London and Holyrood Palace in Edinburgh) one of the principal official residences of the British monarch, who always stays there at Easter and during "Royal Ascot" week (in June) at the nearby Ascot Racec.
The yale might have developed from a description of an Indian Water Buffalo , which is capable of moving its horns forward for defense. The name might be derived from HebrewThe Modern Hebrew language is a Semitic language of the Afro-Asiatic language family. What makes it unique is that the original Bible, the Torah, by Orthodox Jews held to be recorded in the time of Moses 3,300 years ago, was written in Biblical Classical "yael", meaning " mountain goat".