Heraldry: painted coats of arms, with accompanying texts, of the counts of Boulogne and Auvergne in France, and of de la Chambre in Savoy. — 16th century; French
MS. Rawl. B. 5
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Heraldry: painted coats of arms, with accompanying texts, of the counts of Boulogne and Auvergne in France, and of de la Chambre in Savoy. — 16th century; French
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. B. 5
Associated place
France
Savoy
Date
16th century
Language
Middle French (ca. 1400-1600)
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Coats of arms.
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1755
Provenance
Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755
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Title
Thirty-four coats of arms belonging to the houses of the counts of Boulogne and Auvergne in France, and of de la Chambre in Savoy, painted in their proper colours, preceded by a short genealogical introduction, and accompanied (except with regard to seven at the end) with notices of the personages by whom they were borne
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. B. 5
Summary
The first coat is that of Philippe de la Chambre, "à present cardinal de Bologne," who died in 1550.
The following heading is attached to the Introduction: "Icy est la descendance de la maison de Bologne dont est yssue madame Anne de Bologne, duchesse d'Albanye, et contesse de la Chambre."
On a fly-leaf at the end is the following note of Dr. Rawlinson's: "Here are seventeen leaves of coats of armour. R. R. See Baluzius of the family of Auvergne, says Mr. Anstis." In the book thus referred to, many of the coats are described and engraved.
Date
16th century
Language
French
Physical facet
On parchment, in octavo, forma oblonga
Physical extent
20 Leaves
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Collection contents
Rawlinson B: English History
Thirty-four coats of arms belonging to the houses of the counts of Boulogne and Auvergne in France, and of de la Chambre in Savoy, painted in their proper colours, preceded by a short genealogical introduction, and accompanied (except with regard to seven at the end) with notices of the personages by whom they were borne
