Shelfmark
MS 295
Author
Title
Origen armas y deszendienzia de los nobles, e illustres apellidos de Crespo Martinez, Guadalix, y Ballejo que tocan y pertenezen lex[...]ma, m[...]te, A Don Leon Crespo y sus hijos. Escrita por Don Miguel Chirino, y Loaysa, Chronista, y rey de armas de el gran rey D[o]n, Phelipe V. el animoso, N.S. (q[ue] Dios guarde). manuscript.
Publication, distribution, etc.
Madrid, Spain, 1709 March 5.
Physical description
1 volume (60 leaves) : parchment : illustrated ; 32 x 22 cm.
Note
A history of the origins, arms and lineage of the Crespo, Martinez, Guadalix, and Bellejo.
Note
A comparable manuscript is now in the Biblioteca Nacional de España, MS 3614, also by Miguel Chirino y Loaisa, giving the history of the names of Lopez, Romero, Parrilla and Moya. The style of palaeography and decoration is very similar, as can be seen from the digital copy available online (accessed April 2018).
Note
Title taken from title page, fol.2r. Title within border of floral arabesques with fleurs-de-lys.
Note
Production place and date taken from fol. 58r.
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Main body of text is foliated, 1-56.
Note
Illustrated with the arms of the Crespo, Martinez, Guadalix and Ballejo in colour.
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Each page of text ruled in black, gold and red.
Note
With signature and seal of Miguel Chirino y Loaisa on fol. 58r, and of Don Joseph Martinez on fol. 58v.
Note
Bookplate of the library of the Shirley family, Ettington Park, Stratford-upon-Avon, inscription 'no. 144'
Note
Armorial bookplate of Evelyn Philip Shirley (1812-1881).
Note
Engraved armorial bookplate of Bryan Hall. Not identified.
Note
Bookplate on front pastedown recording donation to Eton College Library by Joseph Frederick Burrell in 1983. Pencil annotation: Burrell MS 6.
Note
Enclosure: a letter from 'A.C.' to J.F. Burrell dated 1954 with two armorial bookplates of the Rogers family.
Binding
Contemporary green velvet over wooden boards; brass clasps (secured at the back board, suggesting an English origin); gilt edges.
Subject
Aristocracy (Social class) France Early works to 1800.
Subject
Heraldry Spain Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--name
Shirley, Evelyn Philip, 1812 - 1882 former owner.
Added entry--place
Spain Madrid
Language code
spa
Identifier
B46772