Harley MS 1099

Heraldry book written by several hands, including pedigrees and details of funeral work With extensive papers on the relations of painter-stainers with the Office of Arms, agreements between members of the Painter-Stainers Company, regulations, etc.

Contents:

ff. 1-29: Alphabet of arms, in blazon.

ff. 30-34: Large pedigree of Egerton, Gatte, etc., signed by Edmund Knight, Norroy, 1588.

f. 35: Pedigree of Poole.

f. 36: Pedigree of Lake, etc.

f. 38: Notes on the Boteler family.

f. 39v: Order of the funeral of Sir Robert Peake, Royalist commander and leader of the Honourable Artillery Company, 1 August 1667.

• ff. 340-49v: Notes and bills about arms painting work done at various funerals by John Saunders. Including: Bills of arms painting work done for funerals for various City of London companies by John Saunders (ff. 45-46).
• Proceedings at the funeral of John Sanders Esq., 21 October 1669 (f. 48r).
• Proceedings at the funeral of Lord Berkeley, 21 September 1682 (f. 48v).
• Proceedings at the funeral of William Wheatley Esq., 21 September 1682 (f. 49r).
• Proceedings at the funeral of Sir George Vyner, April 1683 (f. 49r).
• Proceedings at the funeral of Sir Edmund Saunders, Lord Chief Justice of the King’s Bench, 28 June 1682 (f. 49v).

f. 50v: Articles agreed between the Office of Arms and the Painters of Arms, 1 June 1621.

f. 51r: Articles of agreement between various painter-stainers, workmen appointed by the Office of Arms, 20 April 1620.

f. 51v: Painter-stainers’ acknowledgement of the authority of the Kings of Arms on heraldry matters, and agreement to work on arms only by their direction. 1 April 1663.

f. 52: Proposals of Sir Edward Walker, Garter, to the arms painters, to regulate encroachments on the rights of the Kings of Arms during recent times, and to preserve the honour, rights and distinctions of all degrees of nobility and gentry. Delivered 3 October 1660.

ff. 53-56: Articles of agreement between many seniors, middle-men and juniors of the Painter-Stainers Company, to form a fellowship and receive a dividend from shared working. To last for 31 years, from 12 January 1674/5.

ff. 57-60: Agreement between many painter-stainers to the purport of the previous articles of agreement, and in pursuance of their former agreement with officers of arms. Signed by John Saunders. 4 April ann. 3 James II (1687).

ff. 61-62: Order for establishing an agreement between the Kings, Heralds, and Pursuivants of Arms, and various painters. 18 May 1686.

f. 63: Agreements of some of the painters mentioned in the Articles of Agreement above (ff. 53-56), concerning the distribution of a sum of money. 8 February 1674.

ff. 64-69: A complaint against arms painters by the officers of arms, in reply to their petition on f. 88. Headed, ‘The humble Certificate of the Kings, Heralds & Pursuivants of Armes, made to the Right Honourable James Earle of Suffolk Deputy Earle-Marshall of England; in obedience to his Lordships Comands, touching a Petition presented by some persons under the Name of Armes-Painters, to the Right Honble. The Earl Marshal of England’.

f. 70: Effigy of Laurence Dalton, Norroy (d. 1561), from his tomb in the Church of Great St. Helen’s , London 1639. Pen and ink, and wash.

f. 71: Effigy of Thomas Benolt, Clarenceux (d. 8 May 1534), taken from his tomb.

f. 72: Arms and epitaph of Thomas Tong, Clarenceux (d. 1536).

ff. 73-74: Letter of King Charles II to Robert Bruce, Earl of Aylesbury, Deputy Earl-Marshall, for regulating the arms painters. 29 June 1678.

ff. 75-76: Part of certain letters patents of King Charles II, aiming to restrain the abuses committed by the arms painters.

ff. 77-78: Note of the charges Henry St George was at in procuring and entering the office of Richmond Herald, 1615.

ff. 79-80: Humble presentation of grievances of the Company of Painter-Stainers, with a proposal for some remedies.

ff. 81-82: Answer of the painter-stainers to a paper of the Heralds.

ff. 83-85: Draft rules and orders for future painting, preparation and use of arms and other ensigns of nobility, etc.

f. 86: Note from Thomas Penson to Mr Saunders Junior, 14 January 1692.

f. 87: Printed summons to attend Painter-Stationers Hall on Midsummer Day, and to proceed in livery to Guild-Hall to elect sheriffs and other city officers.

f. 88: The painter-stainers’ petition to the Earl Marshall, which provoked the reply on ff. 64-69 of this volume.

f. 88v: Grant of supporters to the arms of Sir William Ducy, Knight of the Bath and Baronet, lately created Baron of Cloney and Viscount Downe, by Sir Edward Walker, Garter. 28 Febuary 1675/6.

ff, 89v-90r: Note of money owing to the arms painters belonging to the society referred to in previous documents.

f. 90v: Note on the Earl-Marshall’s resolution in pursuance of his Majesty’s letter, to hold again the Court of Honor.

ff. 91-92: General release of the society of painters to John Saunders, their treasurer. 28 March 1677.

ff. 93-94: A humorous drawing of a fictitious commission appointing a handful of soldiers to military office, issued by a fictitious general, Gelehosorus Woolbrane, dated 2748. With a drawing of a seal.

f. 96: Account of certain funeral charges borne by John Saunders.

ff. 98-103: Bill of painting work done by Henry Parker and others for the funeral of Oliver Cromwell, 1658.

f. 104: Bill of painting work done for the funeral of Christopher Monk, Duke of Albemarle.

f. 105: Allotment of the painters’ work to be done for the the funeral of the Duke of Albemarle, 20 January 1669.

ff. 106v-107r: Arms painters’ bill for their work for the Duke of Albemarle’s funeral, 1670.

ff. 108-124: Oliver Cromwell’s funeral. Description of the room where the effigy of Oliver Cromwell lay in state, 19 October 1658 (ff. 108-111). John Withy’s drawing of the standards, banners and banerols for the funeral (ff. 112-115). Notes on the funerals of the Duke of Albemarle and Oliver Cromwell (ff. 116-124).

ff. 125-139: Notes on other funerals.

f. 140v: Arms of some deceased gentry, roughly sketched, with the number of escutcheons bespoke at their funerals.

ff. 141-147: Miscellaneous notes, bills, etc. .