Stowe MS 586

1. DESCRIPTIONS of funerals served by the College of Arms, 1565-1594; with arms in trick. ff. 8, 103b, 110. The writer, as appears by a statement at f. 46, was Nicholas Dethick, Blue-Mantle Pursuivant (1565), Windsor Herald (1583, ob. 1596). At ff. 2-7 b he gives a list of "Funeralls sarvid to my knowledge sithens anno 1583" to 1595, with the names of the heralds present.

2. Similar descriptions of funerals, 1559-1571; in different hands. f. 100b, 105, 111.

3 Funeral of Sir John Gage, K.G. (ob. 1556). f. 160. This article, as well as the following, is in a 17th cent. hand.

4. "Funeralls done in the countie of Yorke, Nottingham, Darby, Lincolne, and Northumberland, whiche was supposed to be the deede of William Dakyns, which is not soe." f. 162. An article including (f. 163) "the names of diverse funeralls" in the above counties, 16th cent., "with the severall names of the painters solemnizinge them, as heralds of armes." At f. 164 a book (presumably at the College of Arms) is mentioned as containing "severall pedigrees forged by Dakins." 5. "Order of carrying trophies observed by Mr. Kealle." On an inserted leaf, 18th cent. (after 1722). f. 166.

6. Fees due to the King of Arms and Herald, and painter's bill, for the funeral of a knight. f. 170 b. At ff. 167 b, 172 b, are indexes, and at f. 1 are some notes as to the authorship of the book, by some former owner. Paper; ff. 174. XVIth-XVIIth centt. Folio.

includes:

• ff. 2-164 Ceremonials: Funerals served by the College of Arms: 1556-1595.
• ff. 8-110 Gilbert Dethick, 2nd son of Sir W Dethick, Garter King at Arms, Registrar of the Court of Chivalry: Descriptions of funerals: 1565-1594.
• f. 160 Sir John Gage, d 1556 KG, Constable of the Tower of London: Funeral of: 1556.
• ff. 162, 164 William Dakyns: Alleged heraldic forgeries by: 17th cent.
• f. 170 b Ceremonials: Fees for a knight's funeral: circ. 1600.