Shelfmark
MS 290
Author
Title
This visitacion of Suffolk was taken by W[illia]m haruey As Clarenceux kinge of Armes. ye 20th of October An[n]o D[om]ine 1562. manuscript.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Suffolk, England, 1562 October 20.
Physical description
1 volume (103 leaves) : paper ; 20 x 16 cm.
Note
Title taken from title page on 2nd leaf recto.
Note
Notes by William Harvey on his heraldic visitation of Suffolk, including sketches of heraldic devices, descriptions, and extensive genealogical material.
Note
Written in a cursive hand, persumably that of Harvey or of Henry Manning, whose name appears at the bottom of title page and is repeated in the main text.
Note
The main text is foliated in ink, 1-95.
Note
With an index of surnames on the final leaves.
Note
Enclosed: two sheets of notes on the Bolney family in a 19th century hand.
Note
Inscription on title-page: Edmond Anguish [his] booke.
Note
Bookplate on front pastedown recording donation to Eton College Library by Joseph Frederick Burrell in 1983. Pencil annotation: Burrell MS 1.
Binding
20th century mid brown calf; blind tooled single fillet frames with mitred corners; signle fillet lines against cords of raised bands; gold tooled title and date on spine; deckled edges.
Subject
Aristocracy (Social class) Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Heraldry England Suffolk Early works to 1800.
Subject
Visitations, Heraldic England Suffolk Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
England Suffolk.
Language code
eng
Identifier
B46749