Armorial bearings and pedigrees of English families [manuscript], ca. 1630.

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Armorial bearings and pedigrees of English families [manuscript], ca. 1630.

Ascribed to Sir Edward Dering in a note by C.D. (possibly Cholmondeley Dering), 1813, in whose family the manuscript was until the 19th century. Carefully painted blazons of the arms of nearly 100 families, showing the marks of difference of younger sons and collaterals. List of families by C.D. at beginning of volume. Very few dates.

214 p. : coats of arms ; 34 x 23 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7884283

Folger Shakespeare Library

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