Identity area
Reference code
CA ACU SPC C0077
Title
British Armorial with biographical notes
Date(s)
- 1549-1626 (Creation)
Level of description
Collection
Extent and medium
1 manuscript (7 cm)
Context area
Archival history
Once belonged to John Davey of the family of the Barons of Malpas.
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Acquired in 1972
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Manuscript on paper with coats of arms executed in true tinctures. Includes coats of arms of conquerors, monarchs and noblemen from Julius Caesar to James I. Introductory pages contain notes including lists of sheriffs of Devon under various monarchs. An Elizabethan poem in honour of the Grenville family is written on the penultimate leaf.
Appraisal, destruction and scheduling
Accruals
System of arrangement
Conditions of access and use area
Conditions governing access
Item is fragile
Conditions governing reproduction
Language of material
Script of material
Language and script notes
Physical characteristics and technical requirements
Finding aids
The finding aid consists of only some of the names and associated heraldry in the book.
Allied materials area
Existence and location of originals
Existence and location of copies
Related units of description
Notes area
Note
Bound in contemporary calf skin with the royal coat of arms of James I stamped on both covers.