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1231. Harley MS 1383

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1383
Title:
Designs for ensigns for both parties in the English Civil War
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-57r: Unfinished designs for ensigns with mottoes in French and Latin for the English Civil War (1642-1651), for those fighting for and against the English monarch; featuring on f. 55v: Two wax impressions of the seal of ‘Captain Blount’ and an excerpt of Seneca, Epistles, book ...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
c 1651
Extent:
1 volume

1232. Harley MS 1384

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1384
Title:
Achievements and coats of arms of the English, Scottish and Irish nobility
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: A title inscription by John Withie: ‘Auncient English & Scottish Nobility’. ff. 1r-32r: Achievements (with mottos in French and Latin) of the English nobility since the time of King Henry VIII; the last one is dated to 1610. f. 33r: A title inscription by John Withie: ‘...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English, French, and Latin
Date Range:
1st half of the 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1233. Harley MS 1385

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1385
Title:
Somerset heraldry
Scope & Content:
Heraldic book relating to Somerset families tricked by Jacob Chaloner (1586-1631) and John Saunders (died c. 1687), arms painters. f. 1: List of Somerset sheriffs during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and the first seventeen years of King James I, by Jacob Chaloner. f. 2: Arms of Somerset j...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1234. Harley MS 1386

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1386
Title:
Mixed heraldry book
Scope & Content:
Heraldic book bought by John Withie (1593-c. 1678), arms painter, from John Guillim (c 1551-1621), Pursuivant of Arms, 14 May 1612. Contents: f. 1*v: Arms of John Guillim from former parchment cover cut out and pasted on verso of f. 1*. f. 1: Front leaf with shelfmarks, provenance inscriptio...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
Late 16th century-Early 17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1235. Harley MS 1387

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1387
Title:
A fragmentary Ordinary of Arms
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: A title inscription: ‘An other peice of an Ordinary’. ff. 1v-17r: An alphabetical index of family names included in this manuscript. f. 17v: An index of ordinaries in this manuscript. ff. 18r-169v: A fragment of an Ordinary of Arms. Decoration: Coats of arms (20 per pa...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1236. Harley MS 1388

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1388
Title:
An Ordinary of Arms
Scope & Content:
Contents: f. 1r: An alphabetical index of crests found in this manuscript. ff. 2r-8r: An alphabetical index of family names included in this manuscript, entitled: ‘A table ot my Book of Creasts in Suites’. ff. 10r-163v: An Ordinary of Crests, featuring coats of arms (16 per page), organized...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1237. Harley MS 1389

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1389
Title:
Alphabetical tables of English pedigrees
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1v-74v: Alphabetical tables of surnames of families mentioned in other manuscripts (perhaps other unidentified Harleian manuscripts). ff. 75r-80r: The ‘Genealogie of the Ancient and Illustrious ffamuly [sic] of the Montacutes alias Montagues. Lords. and Kings of Man, Earles of S...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1670
Extent:
1 volume

1238. Harley MS 1390

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1390
Title:
Pedigrees and coats of arms of Bedfordshire families
Scope & Content:
Contents: ff. 1r-29r: Descents and arms of Bedfordshire families, dated to 1582 and 1583; with continuations and additions by John Saunders (the latest date is 1687); featuring an epitaph poem for ‘John Welles late of Heath Esquire who departed this life in the year of our Lord God 1645’; commi...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English and Latin
Date Range:
c 1687
Extent:
1 volume

1239. Harley MS 1391

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1391
Title:
Copy of the Visitation of Buckinghamshire 1634
Scope & Content:
Copy of the Visitation book of Buckinghamshire, 1634, with additions. Mostly written and tricked by John Saunders (died c 1687), arms painter. Includes town seal of Chipping Wycombe, church notes and extracts from deeds. Includes among the other contents: f. 29: Arms and epitaph of William Du...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

1240. Harley MS 1392

Reference (shelfmark):
Harley MS 1392
Title:
Robert Glover’s Ordinary of arms
Scope & Content:
Heraldry book with the title: ‘This is a Coppie of Mr Robert Glover’s great Booke of Ordinaries.’ All the arms are roughly tricked in printed escutcheons. Folios 390-391 and 402-407 contain blank escutcheons. Contents: ff. 1-3: Table listing the ordinaries. ff. 4-27: Table of surnames and arm...
Collection Area:
Western Manuscripts
Languages:
English
Date Range:
17th century
Extent:
1 volume

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