Armorials. Reference sources.
Found in 75 Collections and/or Records:
Notes concerning heraldry, and kindred subjects, some of them historical, by Laurence Dalton, Norroy King of Arms.
The notes were begun, according to a note on folio i, 'le ij jour de auous en Lan de christ mvcxlvj'. It includes a copy of Symphorien Champier's works, 'Le Fondement et Origine des Tiltres de Noblesse' (folio 94 verso) and 'Le Dialogue de Noblesse' (folio 123). A note (folio 94 verso) in the hand of the Anstis of MS.2513 says, 'I have a fairer Copy of this Treatise wrote on Parchment numbred Q 21'. Q 21 may be MS.2513. There is a 'Syllabus Contentorum' (folios ii-iii) in the same hand.
`Original institutions of the princely orders of collars` by Sir William Segar.
The manuscript is not dated, but is thought to have been written and illuminated shortly after the accession of James VI to the English throne. Most of the material is to be found in ‘Honor Military, and Civill’, pages 65-91.
The manuscript was included in the Heraldic Exhibition in Edinburgh in 1891 (see ‘Memorial Catalogue’, number 720).
Positive photostat of the armorial made presumably for George, 5th Lord Seton, whose arms are stamped on the binding of the original.
There are over 300 Scottish coats and some 50 foreign coats.
`Scottish Armorial attributed to Sir David Lindsay of Rathillet`; a facsimile by William Rae Macdonald, 1895, of an armorial held at the Lyon Office., Mid 16th century.
`Scottish Armorial for use in the Lyon Office’; a facsimile by William Rae Macdonald, 1895, of Sir Robert Forman`s manuscript (the `Workman armorial`), circa 1565-1566., Circa 1565-1566.
`Scottish Armorial for use in the Lyon Office’; a facsimile by William Rae Macdonald, 1895, of Sir Robert Forman`s manuscript (the `Workman armorial`), circa 1565-1566., Circa 1565-1566.
Arms which were painted over in the original manuscript are depicted with the original and altered versions side by side (folio 83).
`Scottish Armorial for use in the Lyon Office’; a facsimile by William Rae Macdonald, 1895, of Sir Robert Forman`s manuscript (the `Workman armorial`), circa 1565-1566., Circa 1565-1566.
Scottish armorial probably produced in England between 1603 and 1613.
Scottish armorial, probably produced in England between 1633 and 1641, entitled 'Painted peerage of Scotland being the armorial bearings of all the nobility of Scotland beautifully done in water colours in Charles the Ist' time.'
Scottish armorial, probably produced in England in the late 16th century.
This armorial is closely related to MS.10338; the text in both manuscripts is the same, but the names of some of the Scottish queens are omitted in MS.19610 (folios 2-3) and the reference to James VI as king of England (folio 4 verso) is added in the margin. The coats of arms were originally in trick and have been painted.
'Scottish heraldic seals: royal, official, ecclesiastical, collegiate, burghal, personal' (Glasgow, 1940), by John Horne Stevenson and Marquerite Wood, with annotations and photographs.
Shortened version of ‘A Display of Heraldry’ by John Guillim.
The edition used was that of 1660 or later, since it includes the arms of George, Earl of Bristol, 1653-1677 (page 74). The arms are painted, but some omissions have been supplied a little later, not all of which are coloured.
Specimen engravings for armorial designs by Hector Gavin, Edinburgh.
One of the two volumes includes work by other engravers.
'The Arms of Noblemen, Knights, and others who have been Recorded in the Books of the Lyon Office at Edinburgh. [Compiled, over a period of years at the end of the seventeenth century, by] Henry Frazer, Ross Herauld & Painter'.
Henry Frazer’s signature is on page 710.
There are additions throughout in various hands including that of David Deuchar, Seal Engraver, Edinburgh, who also compiled the indexes (cf. Adv.MSS.35.6.15-35.6.16). There are thirteen coats crudely emblazoned and a sketch of the seal of office of the Lyon King of Arms.
‘The coates armoriall of severall knights and gentlemen as they are matriculat in the New Register of Armes in the Lyon Office` by Robert Mylne. Followed (folio 204) by `The blazons of the Royall Burghs in Scotland`, also taken from the Lyon Register.
A number of the entries include the date (1692 or later) on which they were extracted from the Register, and some have additional information probably supplied by Mylne. There are some notes (folio ii) in 19th-century hands, including a list of officials of the Lyon Court.
Transcript, 1893, of `Nobiles Maiores et Minores` by James Pont, 17th century., 17th century.
The transcript is not in William Rae Macdonald`s hand.
Treatise on heraldry, closely related to ‘A System of Heraldry’ by Alexander Nisbet, but very much shorter.
The treatise was compiled in the reign of James VII, 1685-1701 (see folio 38) and quotes from authorities such as Menestrier, Guillim and Sir George Mackenzie.
Engraved plates illustrating various arms have been inserted, most of which examples are to be found in ‘A System of Heraldry’, by Alexander Nisbet.