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1281. Stowe MS 665-666

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Stowe MS 665-666
Title:
"ASPILOGIA, sive de Iconibus scutariis gentilitiis commentarius," by John Anstis, Garter King of Arms (ob. 1745), with additions by Thomas Astle. In two volumes. The first part of Vol. 1. is divided into thirteen chapters, in the autograph of Anstis, as follows:-Chap. i.-vi. Introductory treatise on the antiquity and history of seals, and their uses and value for heraldic and other purposes. ff. 1-21;-Chap. vii. Seals of the Crown. f. 21 b;-Chap. viii. Seals of the Nobility. f. 38;-Chap. ix....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
2 items

1282. Stowe MS 666

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 666
Title:
Scope & Content:
Vol. II. ff. 143. XVIIIth cent. Seals: Treatise on, with drawings, by J. Anstis: 18th cent. England General Chronicles and History: Facsimile and autograph signatures of sovereigns, Hen. VI.-Geo. II.: 18th cent. Charters: Drawings of, with indices: 18th cent. Thomas Astle, ob. 1803: Addition...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

1283. Stowe MS 667

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 667
Title:
Scope & Content:
"ART OF HERALDRY: 41 [coloured] plates of arms blazoned, by the late Thomas Barber." With an index of names. Paper; ff. 88. XVIIth-XVIIIth centt. Small Quarto. Heraldry: Art of, by T. Barber: 17th-18th cent. Thomas Barber: Art of Heraldry: 17th-18th cent.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 item

1284. Stowe MS 668

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 668
Title:
Scope & Content:
COLLECTION relating to heraldry, etc.:- 1. "Mémoir de ce que le t[re]sexcellent et tresuictorieux Roy [Hen. VII.] dangleterre ara a faire quant il sera mande venir aux chapitres generaulx de lordre de la toison dor, dont il est frere et compaignon," consisting of forms of procuration, etc. ff....
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
Late 15th century
Extent:
1 item

1285. Stowe MS 669

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 669
Title:
Scope & Content:
HERALDIC COLLECTIONS, in English and Welsh, viz.:- 1. Copy of an ordinance (imperf. at beg.) concerning the duties of heralds in processions, etc., dated 3 Sept. 1417, and of another ordinance regulating the fees of the serjeant-at-arms; n. d. f. 1. 2. Analysis of the contents of the volume;...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Welsh
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 item

1286. Stowe MS 670

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 670
Title:
Scope & Content:
HERALDIC COLLECTIONS, viz.;- 1. English arms in trick, granted for the most part temp. Eliz.; the, first part (ff. 1-56) copied from a MS. written by Robert Cooke, Clarenceux 1567-1592 (see f. 56). f. 1. 2. Northamptonshire arms in blazon, with a few others. In the same, hand as art. 6. f. 8...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 item

1287. Stowe MS 671

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 671
Title:
Scope & Content:
COLLECTIONS of John Anstis, Garter King of Arms (1718-1745), for the most part in his own hand, and consisting of notes and extracts from the Heralds' College MSS., the Lords' Journals, the Cottonian MSS., and other sources. At f. 2 is a complete table (written by Anstis) of the contents of the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century-18th century
Extent:
1 item

1288. Stowe MS 672

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 672
Title:
Scope & Content:
"COLLECTANEA miscellanea," consisting of notes and extracts from books, charters, etc., relating mainly to heraldlic and antiquarian matters. In the hand of John Anstis, Garter King of Arms, [1718-1745]. With an index of some of the principal matters inserted at the beginning by Thomas Astle. Pa...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

1289. Stowe MS 673

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 673
Title:
Scope & Content:
NOTE-BOOK. Of John Anstis, Garter King of Arms, containing;- (a) Extracts from records in the office of the Duchy of Lancaster. f. 3;-(b) Extracts from the Patent Rolls, tempp. Edw. III.- Rich. II. ff. 9, 14b;-(c) Grants to officers of arms at funerals and other occasions, from the Wardrobe ac...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item

1290. Stowe MS 674

Reference (shelfmark):
Stowe MS 674
Title:
Scope & Content:
COLLECTION of notes, extracts from MS. and printed authorities, etc., relating to the origin and meaning of the word Marescallus and to the duties and privileges of the various officers bearing the name, from the earliest times; by John Anstis, Garter King of Arms. Holograph. Paper; ff. 205. XVI...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
18th century
Extent:
1 item