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The visitation of the county of Wilts made in the year 1565 by William Harvey Clarencieux King of Arms
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The visitation of the county of Wilts made in the year 1565 by William Harvey Clarencieux King of Arms, [18th century].
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1 v. (74 p.) ; 33 x 21 cm.
Language
English
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At end of manuscript is "An Abstract of Langley Chartulary" and further genealogical material, written in the hands of Peter Le Neve (1661-1729), Francis Blomfield (1705-1752) and Thomas Martin (1697-1771).
Index at back of volume.
Transcript by Barak Longmate (1738-1793).
Phillipps MS 11183.
Binding: full parchment.
In English.
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Summary
Manuscript, in a single hand, of a copy of William Harvey's records of the families of Wilts, including their genealogies and drawings of their coats of arms. The manuscript begins, for example, with a drawing of a coat of arms and the explanation, "These Arms with the two Eagles suportinge the same are the antient Armes belonginge & appertayneinge to the Mayor, his Brethren, * Commonaltie of the City of New Sarum, the which I have registred & recorded in the Register of my Visitation now made, within the County of Wilts."
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August 08, 2005
References
William Harvey, The Visitation of the County of Wilts Made in the Year 1565 by William Harvey Clarencieux King of Arms . James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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William Harvey, The Visitation of the County of Wilts Made in the Year 1565 by William Harvey Clarencieux King of Arms . James Marshall and Marie-Louise Osborn Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.
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