Arms of the Knights of the Garter. — 1561; English
MS. Rawl. B. 39
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Arms of the Knights of the Garter. — 1561; English
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. B. 39
Place of origin
English
Date
1561
Language
English
Contents
Form
codex
Support
parchment
Decoration
Good coats of arms. (Pächt and Alexander iii. 1196)
Acquisition
Bequeathed to the Bodleian in 1755
Provenance
Richard Rawlinson, 1690–1755
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Title
The arms of the knights of the Garter in 1561, (the last being those of Carey, lord Hunsdon, installed in that year;) beautifully painted
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. B. 39
Summary
Consisting, firstly, of the full shields with the quarterings, crests, supporters and mottos, and, secondly, of all the quartered coats depicted separately.
A modern index of the coats is inserted.
Date
17th century
Language
English
Physical facet
On parchment, in quarto
Physical extent
30 Leaves
Custodial history
In the catalogue of Thos. Rawlinson's MSS. it is said that "the book seems to have belonged to Henry Carey, lord Hunsdon;" but there does not appear to be any evidence for such an inference, further than the fact of his coat being the last contained in the volume.
In folio primo est nomen "John Stephensome," ac etiam nota sequens — "♂, 5 March, 1733/4: bought this book for 14s. 6d. at the sale by auction of the MSS. of Tho. Rawlinson, esq. deceased: vide catalogue 16th, pa. 9, no. 115. O. Acton. 28."
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Collection contents
Rawlinson B: English History
The arms of the knights of the Garter in 1561, (the last being those of Carey, lord Hunsdon, installed in that year;) beautifully painted
