Add MS 38692

GENEALOGICAL and historical collection of Nicholas Wotton [1497-1567], the diplomatist, Dean of Canterbury and York, relating to noble or distinguished English and French families, with index in three series. Mostly autograph. A companion volume is Harley MS. 902. The sources, both oral and written, are generally stated. Of the latter, specific genealogies are occasionally mentioned, as of Mowbray, Perey, Belknap, Chabot, Boulogne, Luxemburg; more often merely the names of the owners of the books, notes, etc., lent to the author, are given. Chief of these are Fulk ap Howell, Lancaster Herald (d. 1551), the York Herald and Norroy King of Arms, and members of his own and allied families, Finch, Medley, Shelley, Grey. For the French pedigrees the books of Johannes Ferronius [Jean le Féron, advocate at Paris and author of works on heraldry] are often quoted, to which Wotton had access probably when ambassador at Paris (1546-1549). The chief literary sources are Henry of Huntingdon and the Polychronicon of Ranulf Higden. Apart from the genealogies the mos important items are : (1) Four different versions of the so-called Battle Abbey Roll of the Conqueror's companions, being the 6th, 3rd, 2nd and 7th of the list in The Battle Abbey Roll by the Duchess of Cleveland, vol. i, p. viii. ff. 86, 87 b and 167 b, 133, 135 ; (2) Rolls of arms in blason: the so-called Parliamentary, First Dunstable, and Carlaverock rolls with the additional memorandum as in Greenstreet and Russell, Reference List of Rolls of Arms, p. 8, note 2. ff. 147-167; (3) Names of those who took part in the tournaments on the entrance of Henry II into Paris, 1549. f. 73 ; (4) Metrical history of Stone Priory and the connexion of the Staffords therewith (printed in Duodale's Monasticon, vi, pt. i, p. 230). Another copy is in Add. MS. 36542, f. 138. f. 80 ; (5) Metrical epitaph of Millicent Fastolf, wife of Sir John Fastolf of Caistor, co. Norf., by William Worcester, al. Botener, clerk to Sir John. f. 139; (6) Returns of commanders, loyal adherents, men-at-arms, revenue and expenditure of the Regent John, Duke of Bedford, in France, 1422-1434. ff. 201-207. Paper; ff. i + 261. Folio. XVI cent. (after 1551). Belonged to Sir George Nayler, Garter King of Arms (d. 1831). Phillipps MS. 9020 (sale-cat. 1913, lot 1130).

Jean Le Féron, advocate at Paris: Extracts from books of: 16th cent.

Genealogies: Genealogical and historical collection of N. Wotton: aft. 1551.

Fulk ap Howell, Lancaster Herald: Extracts from genealogical books of: 16th cent.

Nicholas Wotton, Dean of Canterbury and York; diplomatist: Genealogical and historical collection: aft. 1551.: Chiefly autogr.

Heraldry: Arms of English and French families, in trick or blazon: 16th cent.

includes:

• f. 1 Mowbray family: Pedigrees: 16th cent.
• f. 3 b Percy family: Genealogy: circ. 1551.
• f. 40 Bealknap family: Genealogy: circ. 1551.
• ff. 51 , 57, 58 Wotton family: Genealogical notices: 16th cent.
• f. 52 b Accompts: Half-yearly wages at Calais, Guisnes and Hammes: circ. 1508.
• f. 52 b Calais, France: Wages at Calais, Guisnes and Hammes for the half year: circ. 1508.
• f. 63 b Philippe Chabot, Baron d'Aspremont Admiral of France: Genealogy of.: circ. 1551.
• f. 67, etc Luxembourg family: Genealogy: circ. 1551.
• f. 73 Henry II of France: Names of those who took part in the tournaments on his entry into Paris: 1549.
• f. 80 Stone, Staffordshire: Metrical history of the Priory: 16th cent.
• ff. 86, 87 b, 133, 135, 167 b Battle Abbey Roll: Four different versions: circ. 1551.
• f. 109 b Wentworth family: Pedigree, with arms: aft. 1551.
• f. 139 Millicent Fastolf, wife of Sir John Fastolf of Caistor: Metrical epitaph: 16th cent.: Lat.
• f. 139 William Worcester, alias Botoner; clerk to Sir J Fastolf of Caistor: Metrical epitaph on M. Fastolf,: 16th cent.: Lat.: Copy.
• ff. 147-167 Heraldry: Parliamentary, First Dunstable, and Carlaverock rolls of arms: 16th cent.
• f. 176 b Robert Wodford, miles: Pedigree: circ. 1551.
• f. 177 b Radulf Wodeford, armiger: Pedigree, with arms: circ. 1551.
• ff. 201-207 John, Duke of Bedford: Returns of commanders, men-at-arms, revenue and expenditure in France: 1427-1434.
• ff. 203-207 Accompts: Revenue and expenditure of France under the Regent Bedford: 1427-1434.