Miscellaneous notes relating to the College of arms
MS. Wood B. 8
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Miscellaneous notes relating to the College of arms
Shelfmark
MS. Wood B. 8
Summary
Miscellaneous notes relating to the College of arms including:
Fol. 3v. lists of fees payable at the creation of peers, etc.
Fol. 16v. lists of knights of the Garter present and absent at the feasts of st. George, 1609-14 and 1637
At fol. 25v are pedigrees with coloured sketches of arms of the families of Cobham, Grey, Mortimer, and Hastings
At fol. 202 (rev.) are rough notes mainly of heraldic character, and at 198 (rev.) the beginning of an index to (?) MSS. in the College of arms
Labelled '117'
Date
Written for the most part about 1615 by Augustine Vincent
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper, bound in white vellum stamped with Vincent's crest and motto in gold
Physical extent
217 Leaves
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Collection contents
MSS. Wood: Wood's antiquarian manuscripts
Miscellaneous notes relating to the College of arms
