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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

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

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

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1092
Title:: English pedigrees and arms, including a copy of part of the Visitation-book of Dorset, 1565
Scope & Content:: Contents: f. 1v: The pedigree and arms of Chaldicott, by John Saunders. ff. 2r-78r: A copy of part of the Visitation-book of Dorsetshire, made by William Harvey, Clarenceux King of Arms, in 1565; with additions dated to 1635. ff. 79r-117r: Pedigrees of English families; with a confirmation ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 1st half of the 17th century
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1093
Title:: A copy of the Visitation-book of Derbyshire of 1611
Scope & Content:: Contents: f. 1*recto: ‘Darbysheire 1611’. ff. 1r-129r: A copy of the Visitation-book of Derbyshire made by Richard St George (b. 1554/5, d. 1635) in 1611, including various additions; here entitled: ‘The Visitation of Darbysheire made by Richard St George Esquire Norroy LKing of Armes anno 16...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English and Latin
Date Range:: 1611-1639
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1095
Title:: A copy of the Visitation-book of Oxfordshire of 1574
Scope & Content:: Contents: ff. 2*verso-3*verso: An alphabetical index of the names of families included in this manuscript. ff. 1r-66r: Pedigrees and coats of arms from the Visitation-book of Oxfordshire made by Richard Lee, Portcullis Pursuivant, in 1574; copied by John Withie in 1621; beginning with the arm...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: 1621-1634
Extent:: 1 volume

Reference (shelfmark):: Harley MS 1098
Title:: Achievements of London Companies
Scope & Content:: Contents: f. 1r: The achievement of Chaloner. ff. 1v-83r: The achievement of Westminster (with two added drawings of the arms of Westminster in brown ink), followed by the achievements of the Livery Companies and other companies of London; with historical notes, banners and pennons; dated to ...
Collection Area:: Western Manuscripts
Languages:: English
Date Range:: c 1640
Extent:: 1 volume

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

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

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

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