Betham, William, Sir, Ulster King of Arms

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referencedIn ACCOMPT-BOOK OF SIR WILLIAM BETHAM, Ulster King of Arms (1820-1853); 1821-1824. At ff. 26b-44 another hand has subsequently written out a shelf-list of the MSS. included in the final portion of the sale of Betham's Library at Sotheby and Wilkinson's,..., 1821-1824 British Library
referencedIn Manuscripts thatbelonged to Sir William Betham, Ulster King of Arm. See another Collection of his MSS.: Add. 19,828-19,867., 18th century-19th century British Library
referencedIn PEDIGREES and notices of Irish families, collected by John Lodge, Deputy Keeper of the Records in the Birmingham Tower, Dublin. Autograph. With numerous additions by Sir W. Betham. Ten volumes. Paper; XVIIIth-XIXth centt. Folio., 18th century-19th century British Library
creatorOf 1. ANAPHORÆ Johannis Evangelistæ, duodecim Apostolorum, et Simonis Petri; translated from the Syriac by Dudley Loftus. f. 2. 2. "Liturgia Æthiopica;" translated by the same. f. 23. 3. Anaphora S. Casysti [Sixti]; translated from the Syriac by the sam..., 1690 British Library
referencedIn NOTES upon churches in co. Suffolk; containing pen-and-ink sketches of windows, copies of inscriptions and coats of arms, and miscellaneous remarks, by Sir William Betham, Ulster King at Arms. At the beginning is an alphabetical index of names. Holog..., 19th century British Library
referencedIn PEEL PAPERS. Vol. CXLVII (ff. 267). Correspondence of Sir R. Peel with [Hugh Percy, 3rd Duke of] Northumberland, as Lord Lieutenant of Ireland, Jan. 1829-Nov. 1830 (f. 1), and with [Thomas Hamilton, 9th Earl of] Haddington, as Lord Lieutenant of Irel..., 1829-1835 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CLII (ff. 325). 1826, 1827.Ireland: Correspondence, etc., of Sir R. Peel rel. to: 1812-1848.includes:ff. 5, 7 William Conyngham Plunket, 1st Baron Plunket; Lord Chancellor of Ireland: Correspondence with H. Goulburn: 1824-1826.ff. 17, 150 Ma..., 1826-1827 British Library
referencedIn Vol. CCVIII (ff. 354). 8 July -Aug. 1826.includes:ff. 1, 130 Henry Conyngham, 1st Marquess Conyngham: Correspondence with Sir R. Peel: 1812-1830.f. 3 J-Charlton Fisher, King's Printer in Lower Canada: Letter to Lord Conyngham: 1826.ff. 7, 62 J... British Library
referencedIn PEEL PAPERS. Vol. CCC (ff. 563). Correspondence of Sir R. Peel, as Prime Minister, etc., with [Edward Granville Eliot, Lord] Eliot, 3rd Earl of St. Germans 1845, Chief Secretary for Ireland (1841-Jan. 1845), Postmaster-General (Nov. 1845-1846); July ... British Library
referencedIn PEDIGREES and peerage cases collected by Sir W. Betham, with an alphabetical index. Among the families referred to are MacDonald of the Isles, ff. 2-58; Whalley, f. 59; Butler, f. 61; Osborne, f. 63; Hamilton, ff. 65, 67; Ousely, f. 66 ; Field, f. 71..., 19th century British Library
referencedIn ELLIS PAPERS. Vol. X. Album of papers and drawings of Sir Henry Ellis, K.H., Principal Librarian of the British Museum 1827-1856, including portraits and photographs of Sir Henry (ff. 15-17, 34-36, 54-57), his wife (f. 19), and father (ff. 20, 21), d..., 18th century-19th century British Library
referencedIn COLLECTIONS for a history of the family of Kavanagh, alias McMorogh, by Sir W. Betham. Included are original letters from Henry, Baron Kavanagh, Major dans la suite du Prince de Schwarzenberg; Vienna, 17 Sept. [1]816. Fr. f. 9; Edmund Lodge, Lanc[ast..., 19th century British Library
creatorOf MISCELLANEOUS TRACTS: grammatical, theological and medical tracts; 12th-13th centt. Latin. Origin: England. Art. 5 apparently once formed part of the same volume as Add. 8091 (see below). 'No 11 33', f. iii. '57' in pencil, f. iii verso. 'ff. 33', f... British Library
referencedIn LISTS of English knights, etc., collected [apparently by Sir W. Betham] from a MS. in the office of the Ulster King of Arms, and other sources. 1. Copies of:-(a) An ordinance of the Commissioners for the office of Earl Marshal against the misuse of a..., 19th century British Library
referencedIn BIOGRPAHICAL NOTICES by Joseph Hunter, F.S.A. (1783-1861), of certain of his " contemporaries who have gained some celebrity, chiefly in the literary world." Arranged in three classes, according to the period when he first became acquainted with them..., 19th century British Library
referencedIn Vol. III. (ff. 300). 1832.includes:ff. 1, 175 Richard Taylor, printer: Letters to Sir F. Madden: 1832-1847.ff. 3, 39, 49, 159, 227 Sir Henry Ellis, KH; Principal Librarian, British Museum: Correspondence with Sir F. Madden: 1828-1852.f. 5 Willi..., 1832 British Library
creatorOf MISCELLANEOUS LETTERS AND PAPERS; 14th cent.-1948. Paper and (articles A and M) vellum; ff. 79. Folio. A. Two vellum leaves from service-books, each irregularly cropped and now measuring 135 x 110mm. and 160 x 115mm. respectively, the first, pro-babl..., 1300-1948 British Library
referencedIn Arms granted to English persons, 1478-1743, in blazon, collected, chiefly from docket-books, by John Warburton, Somerset Herald 1720-1759. The collection consists of several parts, each of which had originally a separate index (but a new index to the..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn PEEL PAPERS. Vol. CCXCIX (ff. 582). Correspondence of Sir R. Peel, as Prime Minister, etc., with [William A'Court, 1st Baron] Heytesbury, Lord Lieutenant of Ireland (1844-1846) June 1844-July 1847. Folio.William A'Court, 1st Baron Heytesbury (1828); ... British Library
referencedIn Vol. LXXXIV (ff. 355). Aug.-19 Oct. 1818.includes:ff. 1, 12, 73, 110 Hon George Murray, Lieutenant -Colonel, 2nd Life Guards: Correspondence with the 2nd Earl of Liverpool: 1817, 1818. ff. 4, 11, 92, 276, 306 Edward Bootle-Wilbraham, 1st Baron Skel... British Library
creatorOf ST JOHN'S GOSPEL: St Jerome's version, glossed; early? 12th cent. Latin. Origin: England? Contemporary interlinear and marginal gloss. Preface: S. Berger, Les Préfaces jointes aux Livres de la Bible dans les manuscrits de la Vulgate (1902), no. 236. ... British Library
creatorOf AYRTON PAPERS. Vol. V (ff. ii+147). Letters 'From Authors, Artists, and Literary Characters'; 1822-1857, n.d. Octavo. Red quarter-calf binding.includes:ff. 1-8b Sir William Betham, Ulster King of Arms: Letters to W. Ayrton: 1840-1846.f. 9 Charles..., 1822-1857 British Library
creatorOf Betham Manuscripts, 12th century-19th century British Library
creatorOf REGISTER of elections and resignations of Provosts and Burgesses of the borough of Newtown, co. Down, and "of all corporate acts done within this corporation;" 1742-1775. Formerly belonged to Sir William Betham, Ulster. Paper; XVIIIth cent. Folio., 18th century British Library
referencedIn PEDIGREES of upwards of fifty Irish families, in the hand of Sir William Betham, Ulster King of Arms (1820-1853). Some are carried down to 1852. An index of names is at f. 211. Among the more elaborate collections are those for:-Alexander Borrowes Br..., 19th century British Library
referencedIn COLLECTIONS for a baronage of Ireland, in the handwriting of John Lodge; with additions by Sir W. Betham, and an alphabetical index. Paper; XVIIIth-XIXth centt. Folio.John Lodge, Deputy Keeper of the Records, Dublin: Collections for a Baronage of Ire..., 18th century-19th century British Library
referencedIn ABSTRACTS of the Statutes of Ireland, 7 Hen. VI. [1428-9]-1 Ric. III. [1484]; by Sir William Betham, Ulster King at Arms, and in his own handwriting. Prefixed are copies of the charter 10 Edw. 11. for holding Parliaments in Ireland; and of the lrish..., 18th century British Library
referencedIn Vol. V. (ff. 384). 1836-1838.includes:ff. 1, 170 Thomas Frognall Dibdin, DD; bibliographer: Correspondence with Sir F. Madden: 1829-1837.ff. 3, 106 John Gough Nichols, printer and antiquary: Correspondence with Sir F. Madden: 1830-1870.f. 4 Rob..., 1836-1838 British Library
referencedIn Vol. VI. (ff. 405). 1839-1841.includes:ff. 1, 40, 64, 251 Sir William Betham, Ulster King of Arms: Letters to Sir F. Madden: 1832-1839.ff. 3, 5, 18, 19, 36, 52-57, 62, 71, 87, 123, 130, 147, 155, 175, 198, 203, 222, 272, 299, 303, 365, 373, 393 ..., 1839-1841 British Library
creatorOf PETTIGREW LETTERS. Vol. I (ff. 261). A -K.; 1803-1861.includes:f. 1 Henry Hervey Baber, philologist; Keeper of Printed Books, British Museum: Letter to T. J. Pettigrew: 1827.f. 2 Robert Ball, naturalist; Director of Trinity College Museum, Dubli..., 1803-1861 British Library
referencedIn "PEDIGPEE of the Earls of Desmond. From the MSS. of Sir William Betham, Ulster King at Arms, 1834;" from Gerald de Windsor, Constable of Pembroke Castle [temp. Hen. I.], to James Fitzgerald, Earl of Desmond, who died in 1601. Paper roll on canvas; 2 ..., 19th century British Library
referencedIn THE WORKS of St. Patrick, real and supposititious, translated into English, with notes; by Sir William Betham. Paper; xixth cent. Folio.Saint Patrick: Works, translated by Sir W. Betham: 19th cent.Sir William Betham, Ulster King of Arms: Translations..., 19th century British Library
referencedIn Vol. CII (ff. 410). June, 1822-19 Jan. 1823.George IV of England: Correspondence and papers of the 2nd Earl of Liverpool: 1820-1827.includes:f. 1 Hon William Henry Percy, Commissioner of Excise 1828; Rear-Admiral 1846: Letter to the 2nd Earl of Live... British Library
referencedIn BLAKE BUTLER COLLECTIONS. Vol. XVII (ff. i+192). 'Deeds relating to the Butler family of Ireland.' Extracts relating to the Butlers from the MSS. of Sir William Betham, Ulster King of Arms (Add. MSS. 23684-23692), and John Lodge, Deputy Keeper of the... British Library
referencedIn DONNELLY PAPERS. Vol. I (ff. 56). Royal and general correspondence of Vice-Admiral Sir Ross Donnelly, K.C.B., viz.:-(1) Autograph letters to Donnelly from William IV as Duke of Clarence; 1820-1828. Followed (f. 17) by an account in Donnelly's handwri..., 1794-1842 British Library
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Place Name Admin Code Country
Ireland, Europe
Cologne, Germany
Bristol, Gloucestershire
Tynan, Armagh
Penden Cantle, Cornwall
Suffolk, England
Fort William, Scotland
Funchal, Madeira
Ireland, Europe
Ireland, Europe
London, England
Fort Augustus, Invernesshire
Ireland, Europe
Castlecarberry, Kildare
Ireland, Europe
Stanstead Abbots, Hertfordshire
Ireland, Europe
Newtown Ards, Down
Killeshandra, Cavan
Knockatee, Kerry
Ireland, Europe
Ireland, Europe
Dublin, Ireland
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