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521. Harley MS 1099

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1099
Title:
Heraldic miscellany with papers on the work and conduct of the Painter-Stainers Company
Scope & Content:
Heraldry book written by several hands, including pedigrees and details of funeral work With extensive papers on the relations of painter-stainers with the Office of Arms, agreements between members of the Painter-Stainers Company, regulations, etc. Contents: ff. 1-29: Alphabet of arms, in bl...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

522. Harley MS 1100

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1100
Title:
Copy of the Visitation book of Warwickshire 1619
Scope & Content:
Copy of the Visitation book of Warwickshire, 1619, made by John Saunders (d. c. 1687), arms painter. With a number of pen and ink studies of the human form, possibly by John Saunders. Includes: f. 1*. Title: ‘The visitation of the County of Warwickshire taken by Sampson Lennard, Blewmantle [...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Mid 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

523. Harley MS 1101

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1101
Title:
Coats of arms of Norfolk nobility and gentry
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1*verso-15v: Coats of arms (12 per page) of Norfolk nobility and gentry; with later additions, including the arms of Robert Paston, 1st Earl of Yarmouth. ff. 16r-19r: An alphabetical index of family names included in this manuscript. ff. 20r-27r: An alphabetical index of fami...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
4th quarter of the 16th century-17th century
Extent:
1 volume

524. Harley MS 1102

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1102
Title:
Copy of the Visitation-book of Buckinghamshire of 1634
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-1v: An alphabetical index of family names included in this manuscript. ff. 2r-114r: Pedigrees and coats of arms, principally from the Visitation-book of Buckinghamshire of 1634 by John Philipot (b. 1588, d. 1645), Rouge Dragon; also includes the tricked seal of Chepping Wyco...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
2nd or 3rd quarter of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

525. Harley MS 1103

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1103
Title:
Copy of the Visitation book of Suffolk with additional heraldic material
Scope & Content:
Copy of the 1561 Visitation book of Suffolk, made 1597, with additional pedigrees, arms and other evidence about Suffolk families. Written and drawn by different hands. Contents: f. 1*: Inserted at the beginning of the volume a declaration by Sir Edward Bysshe, Clarenceux, disclaiming those w...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1597-1672
Extent:
1 volume

526. Harley MS 1104

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1104
Title:
English pedigrees and heraldry
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1*recto: A description of the manuscript’s contents, beginning: ‘The allphebett for kente for diveres Petigres’. ff. 2*recto-4*recto: An alphabetical table of the surnames of families referring to the pedigrees in the manuscript. ff. 1v-57v: Pedigrees of Kentish gentry. f. 58r...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

527. Harley MS 1105

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1105
Title:
Grants of heraldic arms and crests passed by several Kings of Arms
Scope & Content:
Heraldic book written and tricked by John Withie (1593-c. 1678), arms painter. f. 1*: Title written by John Withie, ‘Coats & Crests passed by severall King of Armes’ (f. 1*). On the same folio is the inscription, ‘No. 52. Guifts’. ff. 1-14: Arms and crests of many families, some granted...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

528. Harley MS 1106

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1106
Title:
The Visitation of Kent of 1619
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: A wisdom in Latin: 'Modica alteratio in membro principali magnam alterationem facit'; probably excerpted from John Guillim's A Display of Heraldrie (London: 1610). ff. 1v-223r: A copy of the Visitation-Book of Kent by John Philipot (b. 1588, d. 1645), Rouge Dragon Pursuivant,...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

529. Harley MS 1107

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1107
Title:
Heraldic manuscripts of William Penson
Scope & Content:
Heraldic manuscripts of William Penson (d. 1637), Chester Herald, later Lancaster Herald. Includes among other things: Documentation of his dispute over the office of Chester Herald with Thomas Knight, the other officers of arms and the commissioners of the Earl Marshall, 1604-1612, including h...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Early 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

530. Harley MS 1109

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1109
Title:
Coats of arms of Norfolk and Suffolk families
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-2r: The coats of arms and crests of Norfolk families (12 per page), tricked. ff. 3r-4v: The coats of arms and crests of Suffolk families (16 per page), tricked. f. 5r: A title page: 'Norffolke: and Suffolke:'. ff. 6r-23v: The arms of Norfolk families, blazoned; with some dr...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

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