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4061. Harley MS 5830

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5830
Title:
Pedigrees and coats of arms of Surrey families
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-10r: Printed shields (20 per page), with the arms of Surrey families tricked in pencil or ink; the latest date in the accompanying inscriptions is 1623. ff. 11r-155v, 157r-254v: Pedigrees of Surrey families with coats of arms throughout; also featuring copies of charters, con...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1623
Extent:
1 volume

4062. Harley MS 5831

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5831
Title:
Arms of the Knights of the Order of the Garter
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: A title-page in French: ‘Les noms, surnoms, qualitez, armes et leurs blasonnement, de tous les rois, Empereurs, princes, ducs, marquis, comtes, vicomtes, barons, seigneurs comandeurs et officieurs de l’ordre et milice de la Iartiere d’Angleterre, depuis l’institutio d’icelui pa...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
French and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

4063. Harley MS 5832

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5832
Title:
Pedigrees of Buckinghamshire from the Visitation Book of William Harvey
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 2r-76r: Pedigrees of Buckinghamshire with arms, tricked, deeds and grants; transcribed out of the Book of Visitation of William Harvey (b. 1510, d. 1567), Clarenceux King of Arms, 1566, by John Philipot (b. 1588, d. 1645), Rouge Dragon; with additions up to 1656. ff. 77r-77v: A...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
2nd half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

4064. Harley MS 5833

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 5833
Title:
An Alphabet of Arms
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-142r: An Alphabet of Arms in English, featuring French heraldic terminology. Decoration: Occasional drawings of heraldic elements in brown ink throughout the manuscript.
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and French
Date Range:
2nd half of the 16th century-1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

4065. 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

4066. 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

4067. 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

4068. 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

4069. 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

4070. 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

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