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501. Harley MS 1079

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1079
Title:
Copy of the Visitation-books of Cornwall of 1573 and 1620
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1*recto: A title-page: ‘The Visitation of the Countie of Cornewall made and taken by Henry St-George Esquire Richmond, and Sampson Lennard Blew-mantle, Officers of Armes, Marshalls and Deputies to William Camden Esquire Clarenceux King of Armes of all the South, East, and west par...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1620
Extent:
1 volume

502. Harley MS 1080

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1080
Title:
The Visitation of Devonshire of 1565 and 1620
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-440v: John Withie [Withy], copy of the Visitation of Devonshire of 1565, and 1620 by Henry St George, with additions; here entitled: ‘Visitation of Devonsheire made and taken by Henry St george Esquire Richmond Herauld, and Sampson Lennard Blew-mantle, Marshalls and Deputies t...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:

1 volume

503. Harley MS 1081

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1081
Title:
Visitation of Berkshire, 1566
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: A title page, ‘The Visitation of Barkshier Anno 1566 – Made by William Harvy Esquier alias Clarencieux King of Armes, Collected and Augmented by William Smith alias Rougdragon officer of Armes 1602’; signed by ‘John Withy Anno 1628’. ff. 2r-65v: A heraldic collection with th...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1566
Extent:
1 volume

504. Harley MS 1082

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1082
Title:
Mixed heraldry book, with extracts from visitation books for Nottinghamshire and Derbyshire, and accounts of painter-stainers’ work
Scope & Content:
Book in various hands containing several kinds of heraldical matter, including arms painters’ work for funerals, extracts from Visitations, and accounts of funeral work supplied by the arms painter John Saunders, 1677-1680. Contents: ff. 1-7: Alphabetical table of surnames of families in the...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

505. Harley MS 1083

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1083
Title:
A copy of the Visitation-book of Essex of 1634
Scope & Content:
Contents; ff. 1*verso-2*recto: An alphabetical index of family names included in this manuscript. ff. 1r-82r: Pedigrees and arms copied from the Visitation-book of Essex of 1634 by George Owen (b. c. 1598, d. 1665) and Henry Lilly (b. 1588/89, d. 1638). Decoration: Coats of arms, tricked, ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

506. Harley MS 1084

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1084
Title:
Mixed heraldry book including extracts from Visitations of Northamptonshire, Sussex, and Yorkshire
Scope & Content:
Heraldical book written and tricked by different hands. Includes: f. 1: Arms of Guyen, Normandy, of the Earl of March, Kent, and Cornwall; of England; with some fabulous arms interspersed. ff. 2-13: Collection of arms of gentry of various counties, some specified as granted by Thomas Hawley...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:

1 volume

507. Harley MS 1085

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1085
Title:
Coats of arms of English families for Essex, Suffolk and Norfolk
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. [iv]recto: A title-page: ‘Essex 1664’. ff. 1r-10v: Coats of arms with crests (12-16 per page) of Essex families; from the Visitation of Edward Bysshe (b. c. 1610, d. 1679), Clarenceux King of Arms, in 1664. ff. 11r-13v: An alphabetical index of family names, entitled ‘Essex 16...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1664
Extent:
1 volume

508. Harley MS 1086

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1086
Title:
Arms of various Gentlemen of London
Scope & Content:
Folio manuscript volume containing the arms of the gentlemen of London, recorded 1664-1665 by Sir Edward Bysshe Clarenceux, drawn by John Withie. At the end of the volume is an alphabetical index of names. Inserted into this volume at f. 27 is a folio containing arms of some older citizens of L...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1665
Extent:
1 volume

509. Harley MS 1087

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1087
Title:
Collection of genealogies, blazoned coats of arms, and tenements, focusing on Herefordshire, Shropshire and Staffordshire
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-4v: Account of the genealogy of the monarchs of England, from Godfrey of Bouillon to Queen Elizabeth I, with their coats of arms in blazon; written in English. ff. 5r-54v: ? Robert Cooke (b. c. 1535, d. 1592/3) [attributed in the Catalogue of the Harleian Manuscripts (1808), ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1560-c 1600
Extent:
1 volume

510. Harley MS 1088

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1088
Title:
An English heraldic manuscript
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-39v: A list of the commissioners of Oyer and Terminer, from 23 April, 29th year of Henry VIII (1538)-February 29th year of Queen Elizabeth I (1587). f. 40r: Descents of Brome and Ferrers of Baddesley, Cockayne and Audley. f. 41v: ‘A Table for the Armes in the .vii. leaves ne...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

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