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Date(s)
- 1640-1660 (Creation)
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Extent and medium
iv, 400 ff. ; 305 x 190 mm.
Half leather and marbled paper.
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Biographical history
Archival history
Bookplates of William Constable, FRS, FAS, and Frederick A. Heygate Lambert of Garratts Hall, Banstead, Surrey; shelfmarks of the Garratts Hall Library; 'F. A. Heygate Lambert FSA from Uvedale Lambert 1896' on f. 4; f. 1 carries notes relating to the price of the original binding, dated 22 October 1650, by 'Mr Jones of Redding Bucks'.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Purchased from Mr Thomas Thorp, London, 1941.
Content and structure area
Scope and content
A manuscript armorial of English and Welsh families entitled The nomenclature or Heralds Alphabett of Surnames, A-K (vol. I), with additional notes by Peter Le Neve (1661-1729), Norroy King at Arms. Painted coat-of-arms have been affixed to the manuscript at relevant points throughout the work.
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Language of material
- English
Script of material
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English
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Paper damaged by the ink and repaired in many places.
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Notes area
Note
cf. NLW MS 10611D
Note
Preferred citation: NLW MS 13697D