Shelfmark
MS 349
Title
The genologies [sic] of all the kings of England since the conquest with all their successions and of-spring, shewing from whence euery howse severally hath ussed of England, France, Spaine, or otherwise.
Varying form of title
Distinctive title: The genealogies of all the kings of England
Publication, distribution, etc.
England, between circa 1600 and circa 1625.
Physical description
1 volume ([2], 112, [12] pages) : paper ; 32 x 21 cm.
Note
Caption title taken from page 1.
Note
Date of publication inferred from style of illustration, handwriting and binding. The lineage ceases with the children of James VI and I, but the manuscript itself may have lost pages at the end.
Note
Lineage within the manuscript runs from William the Conqueror to James VI and I and his children, of whom only Henry Prince of Wales, Charles Duke of York, Princess Elizabeth and Princess Margaret are listed. Further details of their lives have been added in a 19th century hand, together with Robert Duke of Kintyre and Princess Mary.
Note
Written in ink; lines in different colours down the inner margin denoting lineage.
Note
Arms of each monarch illustrated in colour and illuminated throughout.
Note
10 pages are loose and bear the family tree of the Bradleys of Lancashire in a 19th century hand. The genealogy covers the period from the 1500s to the 1890s.
Note
Among the loose pages is the book stamp of Benjamin Bradley.
Note
Tipped into the front endleaves is a sheet with an engraved armorial device, and a description of the arms of the Perrott family in an 18th century hand.
Note
Enclosed: CD-Rom containing a facsimile of the manuscript with an index.
Note
Donated to Eton College Library in 2013 by Lord Glanusk.
Binding
Contemporary English calf; concentric frames of triple fillet, with the central line gold tooled and the outer lines blind tooled; small fleurons in gold at each corner of the inner frame; gold stamped centrepiece of strapwork around a small cartouche; blind tooled single fillet on board edges; two holes in each board for ties; restoration on binding, including new leather at conres and rebacking in brown calf with blind tooled triple fillet; five raised bands; brown sprinkled edges.
Subject
James, 1566 - 1625 I, King of England
Subject
Heraldry Great Britain Early works to 1800.
Subject
Kings and rulers Genealogy Early works to 1800.
Subject
Great Britain Kings and rulers Early works to 1800.
Added entry--place
England
Identifier
B48736