Manuscript, in several different hands, of a compilation of grants of arms, pedigrees registered by the College of Arms, rules of precedence and orders of ceremonies, and related documents. Thought to have been largely compiled by John Philipot, Somerset Herald of Arms (1589?-1645), the volume contains copies of documents originally created between 1563 and 1688
Description:
In English, with a small amount of Latin., Contents preceded by "A Table of the Graunts of Armes contained in this booke" and "A Callender of what is contained in this Booke.", Title transcribed from front cover., Printed bookseller's description pasted on inside front cover., and Binding: contemporary limp parchment; remains of ties.
Subject (Geographic):
Great Britain, Connecticut, and New Haven.
Subject (Name):
Philipot, John, 1589?-1645. and College of Arms (Great Britain)
Subject (Topic):
Gentry, Heraldry, Manuscripts, Renaissance, Nobility, Precedence, and Kings and rulers
BEIN Z17 097 Copy 2: Imperfect, p. 547-553 wanting: 14018., BEIN Z17 097 Copy 2: From the library of the Press Club, London: 14018, 14055., BEIN Z17 097 Copy 2: Tax stamp: 14018., BEIN Z17 097 Copy 2: Manuscription annotations: 14055., BEIN Z17 097b: These are negative photostats made by Yale University Library from originals in the library of the American Antiquarian Society., BEIN Z17 097c: These are variant issues., BEIN 2007 +S15 2729-2979: Bound with Gazette de Londres issues of the same dates in chronological order. Autograph: JHG, with ms annotations in the same hand., BEIN 2014 +829: Title from spine: Ecclesiastical courts: acts & bills. From the library of William Stubbs, Bishop of Oxford. Perforated stamp of the American Congregational Association, Boston. No.1 of 2 titles bound together., Lewis Walpole Library 53 C292 821Su: Supplement announcing the death of Queen Caroline on August 7, 1821., Original editor: Henry Muddiman. (cf. NCBEL)., Title from caption., Below title: "Published by authority.", Imprint from colophon; printer's address changes., Colophon varies; later issues list Edw. Jones as printer, <1688>-1706; M. Jones, 1706-<1707>; J[acob]. Tonson, <1707>-1715; S[amuel]. Buckley, 1716-1730; Edward Owen, 1731-1756; E[dward]. Owen and T[homas]. Harrison (sometimes just Thomas Harrison), 1757-1788. Some colophons lack names., Price sometimes at end of colophon; in 18th century sometimes at foot of p. 1., Printed in two columns., Includes British and Parliamentary news, marriage and death notices, bankruptcies, official appointments, patent medicine advertisements at end of most issues., Also available on microfilm from Research Publications, Inc, Micro Methods Ltd. and British Library., and No. 1502 (!), April 27-May 1736 reprinted in New York gazette, no. 557, June 28-July 5, 1736.
Manuscript on paper of a collection of material copied primarily by William Camden, antiquary and historian (1551-1623), from documents, 14th-16th centuries, that were in the Tower of London and in the College of Arms. Some selections are from official records, others are from private papers that were deposited in the Office of Arms. The manuscript is composed of four parts, the first two of which are laid in.
Description:
In English and Latin., Watermarks: unidentified design, Part I; Briquet Lion 10555 and similar to Briquet Pot 12736, Part II; unidentified grapes and Briquet Lion 10555, Parts III, IV., Script: Written primarily by William Camden in several styles of cursive., Edges of some leaves crumbled and torn, with loss of text., and Binding: Date? Broken limp vellum case.
