Stowe MS 697

ARMS, in trick, as follows: (a) Welsh. f. 8;-(b) Shropshire (chiefly taken from the Visitation of 1623). f. 12;-(c) Hertfordshire (from the Visitations of 1579 and 1634). f. 38 b;-(d) Various English counties. ff. 73,103 b, 114 b;-(e) Bedfordshire. f. 87 b;-

(f) Inns of Court, St. Katherine's Hospital, etc., in London. f. 92 b; -(g) A collection arranged so as to bring together the different coats borne by families of the same name. f. 131;-(h) Kentish. ff. 155 b, 185 b. The volume also contains:-

1. Notes on the family of Langley, of Siddington, co. Glouc., ff. 94, 101 b, 104.

2. Copies of grants of arms to R. Foley, 1671, S. Gilly, 1662, and the Summer Islands Company, 1635. ff. 95 b, 106, 106 b.

3. Notes on the family of Castillon, of Benham Valence, co. Berks.; including the arms of "the Marques Francis Castillion, K^t of the Order of S^t Stephano, now living 1630." f. 112 b.

4. "A congratulation in honour of the happy festivall of the lords, knights, esquiers, gentlemen and yeomandry of the county of Buckingham at Marchant Taylers Hall on Tuesday, November 24, Anno Dom: 1657." f. 146 b.

5. "A breife description of the county of Buckingham by Cambden and other historiographers of Greate Brittaine." f. 147.

6. Copies of letters from:-(a) Ben. Flower to -, with advice on his conduct in life; 27 Aug. 1664. f 148 b;- (b) Sir Henry Wotton to his brother; 1589-1590. ff. 149-155;-(c) The same to his sister; 1589. f 153.

7. Portraits drawn in pen and ink by Samuel Waker in 1657, viz.:-(a) George Villars [Villiers], 1st Duke of Buckingham. f. 169:-(b) James [Hamilton, 2nd] Marquis of Hamilton. f. 170 -(c) John Spotiswoode, Archbishop of St. Andrew's. f. 171;-

(d) James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh. f 172;-(e) John [Williams], Bishop of Lincoln, Lord Keeper. f. 173;-(f) Francis White, Dean of Carlisle. f. 174-(g) Joseph Hall, Bishop of Norwich. f. 175 ;-(h) Sir Walter Raleigh. f. 176; -(i) Gustavus Adolphus, King of Sweden. f. 177;-(k) Louisa Juliana, wife of Frederic IV., Count Palatine. f. 178;-(l) Tamerlane, the great Cham of Tartary. f. 179;-(m) Scanderbeg. f. 180;-(n) Achmet I., Sultan. f. 181;-(o) Mustapha I. f. 182;-(p) Osman II. f. 183; -(q) Roxolana, wife of Soliman II. f. 184. At f. 37 is an engraved map of Hertfordshire, and at .ff. 96-103 are pencil drawings of warriors, etc., perhaps intended as designs for monuments. At the beginning is an index. Paper; ff. 189. XVIth-XVIIth centt. Belonged, 18th cent., to John Holland, no. 12; and inside the cover is the note, "Bought of Mr. Fox, July 23, 1805." Folio.

Heraldry: Collection of arms, etc.: 17th cent.

includes:

• f. 8 Wales: Welsh arms: 17th - 18th centt.
• f. 12 County of Salop: Arms: 17th cent.
• f. 37 County of Hertford: Map: 17th cent.: Engr.
• f. 37 Maps and Plans: Hertfordshire: 17th cent.
• f. 38 b County of Hertford: Arms: 17th cent.
• f. 87 b Bedfordshire: Arms: 17th cent.
• f. 92 b London, Parishes. St. Mary Aldermary: Arms of Inns of Court, Hospitals, etc.: 17th cent.
• ff. 94, 101 b, 104 Langley family; of Siddington, Gloucestershire: Notes on: 17th cent.
• f. 95 b Robert Foley, of Stourbridge, county Worcestershire: Grant of arms to: 1671.: Copy.
• f. 106 Samuel Gilly: Grant of arms to: 1662.: Copy.
• f. 106 b Summer Islands' Company: Grant of arms to: 1635.: Copy.
• f. 112 b Castillion family; of Buckinghamshire: Notes on: 1630.
• f. 146 b County of Buckingham: Verses on a festival of the gentry and yeomanry of: 1657.
• f. 146 b London City Companies: Verses on a Buckinghamshire festival in Merchant Taylors' Hall: 1657.
• f. 147 County of Buckingham: Description of: 17th cent.
• f. 148 b Benjamin Flower: Letter to -: 1664.: Copy.
• ff. 149-155 Sir Henry Wotton, Ambassador to Venice, and (1623) Provost of Eton: Letters to his brother and sister: 1589-90.: Copies.
• ff. 155 b, 185 b County of Kent: Arms of families: 17th-18th centt.
• f. 169 George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham: Portrait: 1657.
• ff. 169-184 Art. Portraits: Celebrities of the time, in pen-and-ink, by S. Waker: 1657.
• ff. 169-184 Samuel Waker: Pen-and-ink portraits by: 1657.
• f. 170 James Hamilton, 1st Duke of Hamilton: Portrait: 1657.
• f. 171 John Spottiswood, Archbishop of St. Andrews and Glasgow: Portrait: 1657.
• f. 172 James Ussher, Archbishop of Armagh: Portrait: 1657.
• f. 173 John Williams, Dean of Westminster, Bishop of Lincoln, Lord Keeper, afterwards Archbishop of York: Portrait: 1657.
• f. 174 Francis White, Dean of Carlisle, Bishop of Carlisle, Norwich and Ely: Portrait: 1657.
• f. 175 Joseph Hall, Bishop of Exeter (1627) and of Norwich (1641): Portrait: 1657.
• f. 176 Sir Walter Ralegh, alias Raleigh; military and naval commander; author: Portrait: 1656.
• f. 177 Gustavus II Adolphus of Sweden: Portrait: 1657.
• f. 178 Frederic IV; Elector Palatine of the Rhine: Portrait of his wife Louisa Juliana (ob. 1644): 1657.
• f. 179 Tartary: Portrait of Tamerlane, Grand Khan: 1657.
• f. 180 George Castriota Scanderbeg: Portrait: 1657.
• f. 181 Ahmed I; Sultan of Turkey: Portrait: drawn in 1657.
• f. 182 Turkey, Sultans of. Mustapha I: Portrait: drawn in 1657.
• f. 183 Turkey, Sultans of. Osman I: Portrait: drawn in 1657.
• f. 184 Turkey, Sultans of. Solyman II: Portrait of Roxolana, wife of: drawn in 1657.