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"Ordres de milice et de cheualerie des roys de France, des princes et seigneurs de leur royaume, et des autres roys, princes, estats, republiques, religions, communautez, associations et confraternitez du monde;" par Georges Galland, 17th century

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MS. Rawl. B. 72
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Consisting of beautifully coloured representations of the insignia of the various orders of knighthood.

At the end are added, "Des quatre acheuemens d'armoiries a l'Angloise," being:

  1. "Acheuement d'un duc" (the coat of Thos. duke of Norfolk, temp. Henr. VIII.)
  2. "Acheuement d'un baron," (West,baron de la Warr.)
  3. "Acheuement d'un chevalier," (sir Franc. Bacon.)
  4. "Acheuement d'un escuyer" (arg. a fess, gules, thereon two crescents and a fleur de lis, or, between two lions, or leopards, passant gardant, sable. Crest, a lion's head; motto, beneath two clasped hands, "Fare wel til then.")

Dates

  • Creation: 17th century

Extent

87 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • French

Shelfmark

MS. Rawl. B. 72

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Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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