`English blazonings or a colection of the armorial bearings of the whole nobility and clergie in England ... To which is added the blazons of some Scots and English coat arms`, by Robert Mylne.
Scope and Contents
The first section contains the arms of contemporary nobles and clergymen. It is followed by English and Irish arms taken from:
‘A Display of Heraldry’ by John Guillim (folio 39);
‘A Treatise of Honour and Nobility’ by John Logan (folio 76); and,
‘A Help to English History’ by Peter Heylyn (folio 96).
There are some foreign arms taken from ‘Jeu d`armoiries des souverains’ by Claude Oronce Finé de Brianville (folio 105), and an index to the volume (folio 110) which is not in Mylne`s hand. The Scottish arms mentioned in the title are not included.
The names `Peter Domingo` and `John Bayter` appear in 18th-century hands on folios 8 verso and 108 verso.
Dates
- Creation: 1713-1714.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
0.00 Linear metres (127 folios. Octavo.)
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Presented, 1925, by the Faculty of Advocates to the nation on the foundation of the National Library of Scotland.
Existence and Location of Copies
Microfilm available: Mf.Sec.MSS.178.
Bibliography
Logan, John. ‘A Treatise of Honour and Nobility’ (London, 1677).
Heylyn, Peter. ‘A Help to English History’ (London, 1674).
Brianville, Claude Oronce Finé de. ‘Jeu d`armoiries des souverains’ (Lyon, 1676).
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland
- Date
- 16 01 2015
- Description rules
- Finding Aid Prepared Using Local Descriptive Rules
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
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