Extracts from a heraldry manuscript by William Tonge
Reference code
MSS/0023
Title
Extracts from a heraldry manuscript by William Tonge
Date
16th century - 18th century
Level of description
item
Extent and format
Paper; ff. i + 27.
Quarto.
Half leather binding, brown, with marbled boards. Motto on the title page (fol. 1), 'I will not gaine'. Bound with MSS/0024.
Quarto.
Half leather binding, brown, with marbled boards. Motto on the title page (fol. 1), 'I will not gaine'. Bound with MSS/0024.
Scope and content
'Extracts from a Manuscript (in the possession of Mr. James Coats of London Arms-Painter) Intitled, The Blason of Armes Contayning two Alphabetes, the firste of Emperors and Kinges, the second of Noblemen and Gentlemen. Collect. per Willm. Tonge Annis Dni 1590 & 1591' (fol. 1). Extracts made by John Thorpe, senior; early 18th century.
Consists of an alphabet of arms of gentry, mostly Kent, Abell to Yates, with blazons, fols. 2-2 Iv; index of names, Adington to Wellborne, relating to a different MS, fols. 22-5; incomplete alphabet with blazons, Allen of Borden to Draper, with a few extra names, fols. 25v-7. The alphabet of emperors and kings is not included.
Consists of an alphabet of arms of gentry, mostly Kent, Abell to Yates, with blazons, fols. 2-2 Iv; index of names, Adington to Wellborne, relating to a different MS, fols. 22-5; incomplete alphabet with blazons, Allen of Borden to Draper, with a few extra names, fols. 25v-7. The alphabet of emperors and kings is not included.
Creator
Thorpe, John (1682-1750), antiquary
Previous reference number(s)
SAL/MS/23