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1321. Harley MS 5834

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5834
Title:
Observations concerning the Nobility of England Auntient and Moderne
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: A title page: ‘Observations concerning the Nobility of England Auntient and Moderne’. ff. 1r-7v: A table of contents, listing chapters and sections. ff. 8r-43v: An English treatise in twelve chapters, entitled: ‘Observations concerning the Nobilitie of England Antient and M...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1322. Harley MS 5835

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5835
Title:
Pedigrees of English and Welsh families
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-130v: Pedigrees of English and Welsh families, with coats of arms throughout; one entry dated to 1610 on f. 111r. f. 131v: Coats of arms (36 per page) of Welsh nobility. ff. 132r-136r: An alphabetical index of families included in this manuscript. Decoration: Coats of ar...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1323. Harley MS 5836

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5836
Title:
The firste Probationer, shewenge his progression in the mystery of Armorye
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1*recto: A title-page: ‘The Probationer hys fyrste assaye, in the Mysteryes of Armorye, cowched in a very playne and famylliar discourse, of the trewe placinge, of the ordinary discendinge difference of yonger brothers, and famylyes, Incidente to any Coate armour – And so briefelye...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1324. Harley MS 5837

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5837
Title:
The firste Probationer, shewenge his progression in the mystery of Armorye
Scope & Content:
Contents: pp. 1-53: A dialogic treatise on heraldry, entitled: ‘The firste Probationer, shewenge his progression in the mystery of Armorye, And conteyninge the true placinge of the Discendent Difference, Incidente to any coate armour; And so briefelye, towchinge the Coniugall partition of the s...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1325. Harley MS 5838

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5838
Title:
The second part of a dialogic treatise on heraldry
Scope & Content:
Contents: pp. 1-101: A dialogic treatise on heraldry, entitled: ‘The Probationers seconde dayes Discourse, of the dignitie of the shielde, & of Creastes; Collected, repeated, and conferred upon by thre wandering knights: Sir Bezaro, Sir Challamor & Sir Persides’ [the second part to the ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1326. Harley MS 5839

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5839
Title:
Coats of arms granted by William Camden
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. [ii]recto: A title inscription: ‘Camdens Gifts’. ff. 1*recto-3*recto: An alphabetical index of families included in this manuscript. ff. 1r-42v: Coats of arms (4 per page) granted by William Camden (b. 1551, d. 1623), Clarenceux King of Arms, dated between 1600 and 1622. ff. 4...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1622
Extent:
1 volume

1327. Harley MS 5840

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5840
Title:
A copy of William Harvey's Visitation of Devonshire in 1565
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1*recto-7*recto: An index of surnames. f. 8*recto: A title-page: ‘The Armes and pedegrees of the Gentry of Devonshire as they were set downe in the Survye of William Harvy Clarenceulx king of Armes in the yeare of our Lord 1565’. ff. 1r-120v, 121v-126v: William Harvey (b. 1510...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1328. Harley MS 5841

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5841
Title:
Pedigrees of Worcestershire families with coats of arms
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1*recto: A title inscription: ‘The Visitacion of Worcestershire taken in Anno Domini 1569’. ff. 1r-32r: Pedigrees of Worcestershire families with coats of arms. ff. 33r-33v: An alphabetical index of families included in this manuscript. f. 34v: A coat of arms in brown ink. D...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1329. Harley MS 5842

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5842
Title:
Pedigrees and coats of arms of Suffolk families
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 2*recto-3*verso: An alphabetical index of family names included in this manuscript. ff. 1r-117r: Pedigrees and coats of arms of Suffolk families, beginning with the seals of towns in Suffolk; with a copy of a patent of arms (f. 4v) granted by Thomas Hawley (d. 1557), entitled: ‘...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1330. Harley MS 5843

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5843
Title:
Coats of arms of Kentish families
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1*recto-1*verso: An alphabetical index of family names included in this manuscript. ff. 1r-59r: Coats of arms of Kentish families; the latest one, added in pencil (by the same or another arms painter) on f. 58r, is dated to 1680. ff. 60r-64r: An alphabetical index of family na...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

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