Shelfmark
MS 306
Author
College of Arms (England and Wales) Clarenceux King of Arms
Title
Heraldic arms for Devonshire families. manuscript.
Publication, distribution, etc.
England, 1600s?
Physical description
1 volume (29 leaves, mostly blank) : paper : illustrated ; 31 x 23 cm.
Note
Title devised by cataloguer.
Note
Date and place of production inferred from the nature of the contents and style of handwriting.
Note
The original manuscript consists of 10 leaves which have been attached to guards and interleaved. The other leaves are blank.
Note
Consists of alphabetical lists of families and their homes, together with a description of their arms. The final two leaves bear ink drawings of the arms of the city of Exeter and of the company of merchant taylors of Exeter.
Note
Pricking along edges visible; ruled in pencil throughout.
Note
Note on verso of final leaf of original manuscript, dating the manuscript to c. 1572 due to internal evidence: 'Tis probable this is a copy of ye visitation of Devon by Cook [i.e. Robert Cooke, Clarenceux King of Arms 1568-1593) Herald in 1572. 15th additions. The last visitation to this county was in 1620.'.
Note
Bookplate of Evelyn J. Shirley (1788-1856), Ettington Park, Warwickshire, with shelfmark no. 105.
Note
Armorial bookplate of Evelyn Philip Shirley (1812-1882).
Note
Booklabel recording donation to Eton College by Joseph Frederick Burrell in 1983.
Binding
Early 19th century half dark brown morocco; boards covered in brown-red morocco grain finished paper; blind tooled double fillet on edges of morocco; gold tooled single and double fillet on spine; gold stamped spine title; dull red sprinkled edges; nonpareil marbled endpapers.
Subject
Heraldry England Devon Early works to 1800.
Subject
Aristocracy (Social class) England Devon Early works to 1800.
Added entry--name
Added entry--name
Shirley, Evelyn Philip, 1812 - 1882 former owner.
Added entry--name
Shirley, Evelyn John, 1788 - 1856 former owner.
Added entry--name
Burrell, Joseph Frederick, 1909 - 1983 former owner.
Added entry--place
England
Identifier
B48732