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'The coats of Ireland, collected by John Warburton, Somerset Herald'

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MS. Eng. misc. c. 25
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'The coats of Ireland, collected by John Warburton, Somerset Herald', a list of about 300 coats of arms, blazoned in alphabetical order of names. At fol. 1 is a begging letter from Robert Warburton to John Warburton, about 1730-40 (?).

Dates

  • Creation: Written probably in the second quarter of the 18th century by J. Warburton

Extent

38 Leaves

Language of Materials

  • English

Preferred Citation

Oxford, Bodleian Libraries [followed by shelfmark and folio or page reference, e.g. MS. Eng. misc. c. 25, fols. 1-2]

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Shelfmark:

MS. Eng. misc. c. 25

Collection ID (for staff)

CMD ID 20383

Abstract

'The coats of Ireland, collected by John Warburton, Somerset Herald'

Biographical / Historical

John Warburton (fl. 18th century) was a Somerset herald.

Other Finding Aids

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. V, no. 30493

Immediate Source of Acquisition

This seems to have come to the Library between 1822 and 1828.

Physical Facet

On paper

Dimensions

13 3/4 × 8 5/8 in.

Title
'The coats of Ireland, collected by John Warburton, Somerset Herald'
Status
Published
Date
EAD version 2020 by Alice Whichelow
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Bodleian Libraries Repository

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