Arms of the nobility of England in the year 1638, beautifully painted in colours; accompanied in the earlier part of the volume with notices of creation and descent, and notes of former holders of the same titles, 17th century

File

MS. Rawl. B. 124

Held at the Weston Library

Request
this

Order this material to a Weston Library reading room

This material can be requested via the online system, where you can monitor the progress of your order.

Help

Prefixed are:

(fol. 1) A full-length coloured figure, in state robes, marked "Princeps;" the face unfortunately obliterated;
(fol. 2) List of degrees of rank, in order of precedency.

Some leaves are blank.

Dates

17th century

Extent

33 Leaves

Language of Materials

English

Shelfmark

MS. Rawl. B. 124

Additional Description

Other Finding Aids

William D. Macray, Catalogi codicum manuscriptorum Bibliothecae Bodleianae partis quintae fasciculus primus viri munificentissimi Ricardi Rawlinson, J.C.D., codicum classes duas priores, ad rem historicam praecipue et topographicam spectantes, complectens (Oxford, 1862), no. B. 124.

Falconer Madan, et al., A summary catalogue of western manuscripts in the Bodleian Library at Oxford which have not hitherto been catalogued in the Quarto series (7 vols. in 8 [vol. II in 2 parts], Oxford, 1895-1953; reprinted, with corrections in vols. I and VII, Munich, 1980), vol. III, no. 11495.

Custodial History

At the beginning is the following note: "♂ 5 March, 1733/4 bought this book for 11s. -d. at the sale by auction of the MSS. of Tho. Rawlinson, esq. deceased. Vide catalogue 16th., pa. 10., no. 144. Oliver Acton."

The catalogue of T. Rawlinson's MSS. states that this volume "seems to have been King Charles the First's book;" apparently from its bearing his arms impressed upon the cover.