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491. Harley MS 1069

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1069
Title:
Grants of arms and crests
Scope & Content:
Grants of arms and crests by Robert Cooke, Clarenceux, and other heralds, in one hand. From f. 47v onwards, most of the arms and crests seem to have been granted by Robert Cooke; many of them have the dates of their grants or his name added to them. For a detailed list of the names, dates and he...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 16th century-Early 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

492. Harley MS 1070

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1070
Title:
A copy of the Visitation of Cheshire of 1580 by Robert Glover and William Flower; original papers of the Visitation of Cheshire of 1613 by Richard St George and Henry St George
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-64r: A copy of the book of the Visitation of Cheshire (1580) by William Flower (b. 1497/98, d. 1588), Norroy King of Arms, and Robert Glover (b. 1543/1544, d. 1588), Herald of Somerset, 1569; probably copied in the early 17th century. According to the Catalogue of the Harleian ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

493. Harley MS 1071

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1071
Title:
Coats of arms and crests of the nobility of Ireland
Scope & Content:
Folio manuscript volume, titled 'The Nobility of Ireland their Titles, Coats, Creasts, Supporters, and Mottoes, set forth in their severall coullers by me John Withy [Withie]'. At the end of the volume are some accounts.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1613
Extent:
1 volume

494. Harley MS 1072

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1072
Title:
Book of heraldry, with coats of many families
Scope & Content:
Arms of many families, mainly hastily tricked in printed escutcheons; with some other papers. f. 1: Alphabetical table of arms, with former folio numbers. f. 2: Arms of families whose surnames begin with Fitz. ff. 3-49: Coats of various families (includes a number of unnumbered folios wit...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

495. Harley MS 1073

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1073
Title:
Armorial by John Withie
Scope & Content:
Arms and descent of English Kings and nobility, by John Withie (1593-c. 1678), arms painter, with some later additions. Includes several printed items (ff. 42, 44, 356). f. 2*: Title: ‘In this Booke are conteined the Armes of the Kings of England from Brute the first King of Great Brittaine, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1635-1685
Extent:
1 volume

496. Harley MS 1074

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1074
Title:
Heraldic collection of arms and genealogies
Scope & Content:
This heraldic collection of arms and genealogies was compiled towards the end of the reign of Henry VIII, but contains a few 17th-century additions. Contents: f. 1r: Table of 'Dessents of noble noblemen' with folio references to this manuscript. ff. 2r-151v: Pedigrees and descents of Englis...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1540s
Extent:
1 volume

497. Harley MS 1075

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1075
Title:
A copy of the Visitation-book of Huntingdonshire of 1613
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 2*recto-3*recto: An alphabetical index of family names included in this manuscript. ff. 1r-60r: A copy of the Visitation-book of Huntingdonshire of 1613 by Nicholas Charles, Lancaster Herald; copied by John Saunders from a book of John Philipot in the custody of Arthur Annesley ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

498. Harley MS 1076

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1076
Title:
Visitation of Sussex, 1633 and 1634, copied by John Withie
Scope & Content:
Copy of the Visitation of Sussex 1633 and 1634 by John Phillipot, Somerset Herald, and George Owen, York Herald. Written and drawn by John Withie (1593-c. 1678), arms painter. Besides pedigrees and arms and notes of grants, the manuscript includes: f. 1: Title page: ‘A Coppie of the Visitatio...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mid 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

499. Harley MS 1077

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1077
Title:
Copy of Visitation of Staffordshire 1583, by John Withie, with some further pedigrees
Scope & Content:
Copy of the Visitation book of Staffordshire made by Robert Glover, Somerset Herald, Marshall and Deputy to William Flower, Norroy, 1583, written and drawn 1621 by John Withie (1593-1678), arms painter. With many additions. The Visitation includes: f. 1r: Names of the Hundreds in Staffordshire...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1621-1678
Extent:
1 volume

500. Harley MS 1078

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1078
Title:
English coats of arms organised by Ordinary
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-54r: Coats of English families (20 per page), organised according to their Ordinaries. ff. 55r-62r: An alphabetical index of family names included in this manuscript. The manuscript contains an addition: f. 1*recto: A fragment of a charter written by a certain Robert Davis...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 16th century
Extent:
1 volume

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