Miscellaneous documents concerning heraldry, many by officials of the English College of Arms; including designs for a union flag, ca. 1604.
Scope and Contents
The documents are almost all concerned with the general subject of knighthood and a very large number of them have to do either with the Order of the Bath or with the Baronetage; they include lists of knights made on various ceremonial occasions. They include also the following items of particular Scottish interest:
Six designs in colour for uniting the crosses of St George and St Andrew in one flag, with a note of preference by the Earl of Nottingham, circa 1604 (folio 67 verso);
'These Knightes were made in Scotlande by the Earle of Hartforde the Kinges Leiutenannt generall, the ii of Maye, beinge Sundaye after the Destruction of Edenbrough & other townes, Anno 1544' (folio 135A);
A list of knights made by James VI and I on his journey to London, 1603 (folio 149);
Bannerets and knights made in Scotland by the Earl of Surrey, perhaps in 1503 (folio 347 verso);
'Knights made in the Campe beside Rokesborough in Scotland the 27 of September by the handes of the high & mightie prynce Edward Duke of Sommersett Lord protector', 1547 (folio 358);
There is a 'Syllabus Contentorum' (folio iii) in the same Anstis hand as the 'Syllabus' of MS.2514, and a more recent alphabetical index (folio 1).
Dates
- Creation: 16th century-17th century.
Conditions Governing Access
Normal access conditions apply.
Conditions Governing Use
Normal reproduction conditions apply, subject to any copyright restrictions.
Extent
546 Leaves ; Folio and under.
Language of Materials
Undetermined
Arrangement
v + 541 folios.
Custodial History
The manuscript was bought by the National Library of Scotland with the aid of the Reid Fund.
Contains the bookplate of Sir George Nayler, Garter King of Arms.
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 1938.
Folios 63, 144, 265, 379-380, 387-388, 411-412, 467, and 478 are missing.
Genre / Form
- Title
- National Library of Scotland Catalogue of Manuscripts
- Author
- National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division
- Description rules
- International Standard for Archival Description - General
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
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