Index to a large collection of coats of arms of English families, with their counties; together with some belonging to Wales and Ireland
MS. Rawl. B. 51
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Index to a large collection of coats of arms of English families, with their counties; together with some belonging to Wales and Ireland
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. B. 51
Summary
At the end (p. 399) is an index of "Sondry coates of armes, sett downe in my foure bookes of ordinarys (in blason.) The names of such unto whom they are appertayninge is not expressed: only the seuerall names of those that do quarter them, doe heerafter followe, accordinge to the letters; sett downe, 1629."
Date
1629
Language
English
Physical facet
On paper, in folio; in two columns
Physical extent
196 Leaves
Custodial history
Olim "ex libris Humfredi Davies;" postea, inter codd. Tho. Rawlinson, 40; denique peculium Ol. Acton, a quo hæc nota præfixa est: "4 March 1733/4, bought this book for 3s. 2d. at the sale by auction of the MSS. of Tho. Rawlinson, esq. deced.". In secundo folio rejectaneo sic etiam notatum est: "Volumen quartum commoratur in manibus cujusdam Hodges de Moorfields, procurators, qui mutuo accepit."
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Collection contents
Rawlinson B: English History
Index to a large collection of coats of arms of English families, with their counties; together with some belonging to Wales and Ireland
