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1221. Harley MS 1373

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1373
Title:
Nobility of Ireland
Scope & Content:
Heraldic book on the nobility of Ireland compiled by John Withie (1593-c. 1678), arms painter ff. 1-19: Account of the Irish earls, their creations and arms, ending with Pope Earl of Downe, created 5 October 1628. ff. 20-65: Account of the Irish viscounts, ending with Fitz-Williams, Viscou...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1222. Harley MS 1374

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1374
Title:
Coats of arms and blazons of arms of Northumberland, Cumberland and Westmorland families
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-10v: Blazons of arms of the gentry of Northumberland from the Visitation Book made by Sir Richard St George, Norroy King of Arms, and Henry St George, Bluemantle Pursuivant, in 1615. ff. 11r-14v: Blazons of the arms of gentry from the Visitation Book of Cumberland and Westmor...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1223. Harley MS 1375

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1375
Title:
Blazons of the coats of arms of English nobility and gentry
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: A title page: ‘Atchievements of Nobles’. f. 1v: A blazon of the arms of Carnaby, and two Latin sayings: ‘Fle, si solari, Jeiuna si saturari / da, si ditari, servi si vis dominari’ and ‘Vive diu, sed vive Deo, nam vivere mundo / Mortis opus, vera est vivere vita Deo’. f. 2r: ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1st quarter of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1224. Harley MS 1376

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1376
Title:
Coats of arms of Scottish nobility
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1*recto: The coat of arms of ‘Captaine James Maiteland and Sir Alexander Jardens [? Jardine’s][daughter] his wife’. ff. 1r-65r: Coats of arms of Scottish kings and nobility from the time of King James VI (1567–1625) [f. 17v: ‘James the 6th of the name Kinge of Scotes now liveing ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
1609-1625
Extent:
1 volume

1225. Harley MS 1377

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1377
Title:
Emblems for ensigns for the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-20r: Emblems for ensigns for the Parliamentary army during the English Civil War, with mottos in Latin. The manuscript contains a few additions: f. 21*verso: Notes: 'att Mr Rayes in Collmon Street [? Coleman Street]'; added in the 17th century. ff. 21v-23r: Three additiona...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1642– c 1651
Extent:
1 volume

1226. Harley MS 1378

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1378
Title:
Miscellaneous English coats of arms
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-59v: A miscellany of various 17th-century collections of English coats of arms (1-30 per page), some with crests. Featuring the arms of Jean-Baptiste Colbert (b. 1619, d. 1683) on f. 64r, with the note: ‘Monsieur Calvert or Colbert Ambassador from Lewis the 14th King of ffrance...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1668
Extent:
1 volume

1227. Harley MS 1379

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1379
Title:
Coats of arms of the Knights of the Garter from the time of King James I
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: A title-page: ‘Nobility of England their Creations and Armes’. f. 2v: A full-page drawing of the coat of arms of King James I (r. 1603-1625), circumscribed by the Garter. ff. 3r-24r: Coats of arms of Knights of the Garter from the time of King James I and later, beginning w...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
c 1628
Extent:
1 volume

1228. Harley MS 1380

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1380
Title:
Note book of Edward Barwicke
Scope & Content:
Note book of Edward Barwicke, arms-painter. Heraldry, seal impressions, medical recipes, verse and other miscellaneous content. Volume has been started from both ends, and orientation varies. f. 1: Impressions on wax of the arms of Chappel impaling Ashley, and the arms of Sanderson. Ibid. ff...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1229. Harley MS 1381

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1381
Title:
List of baronets, with their coats of arms, by John Withie
Scope & Content:
Octavo manuscript volume, containing the names of the 112 baronets created between 1611 and 1619, starting with Nicholas Bacon of Redgrave, and ending with ... Beamond de Colouexton [Thomas Beaumont of Cole Orton]. The first 98 baronets have had their arms painted under their names, another 3 ha...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1230. Harley MS 1382

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1382
Title:
Arms of Cheshire, Kent, and Lancashire gentry
Scope & Content:
Collection of roughly drawn arms of Cheshire, Kent, Lancashire and other gentry, mixed. ff. 1-13: Arms of Cheshire gentry in alphabetical order. ff. 13v-22: Arms of Kentish gentry from a Visitation book. ff. 23-56: Miscellaneous arms from patents, funeral escutcheons or elsewhere. 1640...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

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