A methodized English armory
MS. Bodl. 944
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
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Title
A methodized English armory
Shelfmark
MS. Bodl. 944
Summary
A methodized English armory, in which blazoned coats of arms are arranged under the most prominent feature in them, with an index of the sixty-one headings under which those features are grouped. The name of the family follows each coat. At fol. 156 follow some historical lists of kings of England (to Charles i), the chief nobility, etc.; at fol. 180 is a list of the sheriffs of Cornwall from 1566 to 1640.
Date
written in about 1630-1640
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper
Physical extent
180 Leaves
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A methodized English armory
