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481. Harley MS 1054

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1054
Title:
An English heraldic manuscript
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 4r-9r: Coats of arms of Wiltshire; copied from the Visitation of 1623 by Henry St George (b. 1581, d. 1644), Richmond Herald, and Sampson Lennard (d. 1633), Rose Rouge Pursuivant, Bluemantle Pursuivant, marshalls and deputies to William Camden (b. 1551, d. 1623), Clarenceux King o...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

482. Harley MS 1055

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1055
Title:
Funeral poems for Sir James Weston, Baron of the Exchequer
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: A title page: ‘Honors Monument: Or Faire vertues Record – In perpetuall Remembrance of the Generous worthy and Religious Sir James Weston Baron of the Eschequier etceterae’. ff. 2r-3v: A letter to the recipient of the manuscript, entitled: ‘The Epistle Dedicatory – To the Rig...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1633
Extent:
1 volume

483. Harley MS 1056

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1056
Title:
Copy of Anthony Wood's additions and emendations to Sir William Dugdale's Baronage of England
Scope & Content:
Folio manuscript volume containing a transcript, in the hand of Moses Williams, antiquarian, of Anthony Wood's additions and emendations to Sir William Dugdale's Baronage of England. Transcribed from Anthony Wood's papers.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Early 18th century
Extent:
1 volume

484. Harley MS 1057

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1057
Title:
Heraldry book of John Withie and others
Scope & Content:
Several tracts and fragments on heraldry bound together. By John Withie (1593-c1678), arms painter, and others. Contents: ff. 1-2: Indexes of names of Devonshire, Warwickshire, and Shropshire gentry, perhaps extracted by John Withie from visitations of 1620, 1619 and 1623 respectively. ff...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

485. Harley MS 1058

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1058
Title:
Parliamentary transactions, 1621
Scope & Content:
Folio manuscript volume. Contents: ff. 1-19v: Notes concerning the principle transactions of Parliament which began on 30 January 1620 [1621]. ff. 20-40v: Notes concerning the proceedings of the second sitting of the same Parliament, 20 November 1621-18 December 1621 ff. 41v-51v (starting from ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1621
Extent:
1 volume

486. Harley MS 1059

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1059
Title:
Common law extracts
Scope & Content:
Collection of extracts relating to English common law. In law French and English. For a detailed description of arguments, pleadings, judgements and cases included, see A Catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts in the British Museum, 4 vols (London: Eyre and Strahan, 1808-12), I (1808), pages 526-...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

487. Harley MS 1061

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1061
Title:
A record of the trial of the divorce of King Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-16v: A record of the trial of the divorce of King Henry VIII and Anne of Cleves; signed by ‘Ricardus Watkyns’; ‘Anthonius Huse’; and ‘Thomas Argall’ with their notarial signatures. The manuscript contains a later addition: f. 2*recto: Notes about two manuscripts (including ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1550
Extent:
1 volume

488. Harley MS 1065

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1065
Title:
On the offices of Lord Steward, Lord High Constable, and Earl Marshall, and their jurisdictions; and a collection of extracts from records in the Tower of London 1323-1327
Scope & Content:
Composite volume of antiquarian tracts in several professional hands, belonging to John Anstis (1669-1744), Garter King of Arms. In two main parts. f. 1*: Dedication from John Anstis to Robert Harley. Latin. Part 1 (ff. 1-90). Collected extracts on the office of Lord Steward, Lord High Consta...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
Early 18th century
Extent:
1 volume

489. Harley MS 1067

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1067
Title:
Collection of arms and pedigrees
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1-8: A collection of the arms of many ancient gentry; tricked in printed escutcheons, 20 per page. Printed escutcheons on ff. 5-8 are not filled in. ff. 9-10: Arms of the following families and individuals, roughly tricked: Gavell; Weston; Covert of Hastcombe; Fitz-Williams; Jord...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

490. Harley MS 1068

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1068
Title:
Lists and coats of arms of knights
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-6r: ‘Les nosmes et lez armes dz Seignieurs et nobles hommes qui estoyent aveq le Roy Edward le primer a la siege de karlaverocke en Escoece lan 1300’. ff. 6v-11r: ‘De la Tournay a la Vile de Donstable lan 2 Edward II’. ff. 11r-18r: ‘Cest le Reteinaunce del Counte de Lancast...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
16th century
Extent:
1 volume

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