Transcripts of rolls of arms
Reference code
PEC/01
Title
Transcripts of rolls of arms
Date
mid-late 19th century
Level of description
Series
Extent and format
Unbound, in a dark brown binder, labelled 'Rolls AE. A. D. G. J.’.
Folio.
Folio.
Scope and content
Transcripts of rolls of arms by Charles Spencer Perceval (1829-89), LL.D, FSA, and (item 3a below) Sir Augustus Wollaston Franks (1826-97), KCB, PSA. As follows:-
(1) 'Roll A'. Dering roll. From the manuscript owned by Dr Henry Wellesley (now BL Add. MS 38537). Copied before the fire at Sotheby's in the summer of 1865. Aspilogia, I (1950), 15;-
(2) 'Roll AE'. Heralds' roll. From the manuscript owned by Dr Henry Wellesley (now Fitzwilliam Museum MS 297). Copied before the fire at Sotheby's when the manuscript was damaged. With a note on provenance, analysis and other notes. Ibid., 10-11;-
(3) 'Roll D'. Camden Roll:-
(a) Transcript by Franks from 'the real Camden roll' (BL Cotton Roll xv. 8), with index of names. Ibid., 16;-
(b) From BL Harl. MS 6137, fols. 66v-72v. Ibid., 17;-
(4) 'G Roll'. Segar's roll. From BL Harl. MS 6137, fols. 61-6. Ibid., 18;-
(5) 'Papworth J'. Guillim's roll. From the copy by Nicholas Charles, BL Harl. MS 6589, fols. 44-5. Ibid., 26.
Dr Wellesley's manuscripts (see items (1) and (2) above) were exhibited to SA, 6 Apr. 1865, before the fire at Sotheby's (Proc., 2nd ser., 3 (1864-7), 107).
(1) 'Roll A'. Dering roll. From the manuscript owned by Dr Henry Wellesley (now BL Add. MS 38537). Copied before the fire at Sotheby's in the summer of 1865. Aspilogia, I (1950), 15;-
(2) 'Roll AE'. Heralds' roll. From the manuscript owned by Dr Henry Wellesley (now Fitzwilliam Museum MS 297). Copied before the fire at Sotheby's when the manuscript was damaged. With a note on provenance, analysis and other notes. Ibid., 10-11;-
(3) 'Roll D'. Camden Roll:-
(a) Transcript by Franks from 'the real Camden roll' (BL Cotton Roll xv. 8), with index of names. Ibid., 16;-
(b) From BL Harl. MS 6137, fols. 66v-72v. Ibid., 17;-
(4) 'G Roll'. Segar's roll. From BL Harl. MS 6137, fols. 61-6. Ibid., 18;-
(5) 'Papworth J'. Guillim's roll. From the copy by Nicholas Charles, BL Harl. MS 6589, fols. 44-5. Ibid., 26.
Dr Wellesley's manuscripts (see items (1) and (2) above) were exhibited to SA, 6 Apr. 1865, before the fire at Sotheby's (Proc., 2nd ser., 3 (1864-7), 107).
Creator
Perceval, Charles Spencer (1829-1889), antiquary
Previous reference number(s)
SAL/MS/781