Heraldic collections of Thomas St. George, Somerset herald (afterwards sir Thos. St. George, Garter)

Title

Heraldic collections of Thomas St. George, Somerset herald (afterwards sir Thos. St. George, Garter)

Shelfmark

MS. Rawl. B. 58

Summary

With a table of contents at the end.

Amongst the miscellaneous contents (which are severally entered in the general index to this collection) the following articles may be specially noticed:

(p. 2) The rights of Garter king at arms;

(pp. 6–26, 96) The fees payable to the King's servants, at the creations of peers, baronets and knights;

(pp. 28, 32, 128) Notes of royal and funeral processions, 1603–1661;

(pp. 45, 50, 108) Notes on precedency;

(p. 52) Treatise on baronies by writ; by sir Henry St. George;

(p. 88) The King of Denmark's reception in 1606;

(p. 90) Ceremonies used at the creation of Henry, prince of Wales, in 1610;

(p. 104) "Briefe rehersall of the causes of the disorders in the office of armes; by Rob. Glover;"

(p. 106) "A discouerye of abuses offred unto the office of armes, by whom theise errors hath bene committed, and the meanes to preuente and reforme them;" by sir Richard and Henry St. George; 1618;

(pp. 122–124) Arms granted by Garter;

(p. 138) Attendance on the King in chapel on Easter-day, 1662.

Marginal and other notes are interspersed in the handwriting of Peter Le Neve, who has written on the outside of the cover, "Perlect: 1713. per P. L."

Date

17th century

Language

English

Physical facet

On paper, in folio

Physical extent

73 Leaves

Custodial history

Olim liber P. Le Neve: in catalogo codd. ejus (in octavo. Lond. 1731), 925.