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Henry St. George: Heraldic visitation of Cambridgeshire

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Reference Code: GBR/0012/MS Add.8169

Scope and Contents

'The visitation of Cambridgeshire taken by Henry St George, Richmond Herold of Armes Ao Dni 1619', a copy of the heraldic visitation, containing coats of arms in pen and ink. Inside the front cover is the bookplate of George, Lord Macartney, Knight of the Order of the White Eagle and of the Bath. Loose within the volume are an index, genealogical tables and a newscutting on the Peyton family, who feature in the volume

Dates

  • Creation: 1619

Creator

Conditions Governing Access

Unless restrictions apply, the collection is open for consultation by researchers using the Manuscripts Reading Room at Cambridge University Library. For further details on conditions governing access please contact mss@lib.cam.ac.uk. Information about opening hours and obtaining a Cambridge University Library reader's ticket is available from the Library's website (www.lib.cam.ac.uk).

Extent

1 volume(s) (1 volume)

Language of Materials

English

Immediate Source of Acquisition

The volume was formerly part of the collection of Sir Thomas Phillipps, MS 13386/13428. Purchased by the Library from Deighton, Bell and Co. Ltd, 4 April 1978.

Related Materials

Cambridge University Library holds another copy of the visitation, MS.Add.6579.

Bibliography

The visitation has been printed in Publications of the Harleian Society, XLI, 1897.
Language of description
English
Script of description
Latin

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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