Manuscript book on heraldry compiled ca.1604 - ca.1615
John Guillim (1565-1621).
Call number: V.a.447
Hamnet Record
The manuscript contains a modern, typed page entitled "Partial list of contents" tipped in at the back cover. Here is a transcription:
Partial list of contents
Various customs, mainly concerning women and their status, f.2.
Who may have a cloth of estate and who may not, f. 5
Extracts from the records in the Tower of London, f. 7
The order of proceedence of all estates before his Majesty
- through London...Mar. 15, 1603/04, f. 11
- through London...Mar. 15, 1603/04, f. 11
Proceeding to the Parliament, Mar. 19, 1603/1604, f. 13
Various styles of address...f. 13v.
The names of such noblemen as were called by writ to the
- Parliament...Sep. 11, 1601, f. 16
- Parliament...Sep. 11, 1601, f. 16
The proceeding to the Church for an earl['s funeral], f. 17
- a countess ,f. 18
- baron ,f. 19
- baroness ,f. 20
- knight ,f. 20v.
- citizen ,f. 21
- a countess ,f. 18
The nobility placed according to their degrees and after
- the ancienty of their creations, 1577, f. 22
Another proceeding at a funeral, f. 23
The proportion of the funeral hearse of Edmond Bridges, lord
- Chandos...temp. Eliz., f. 23v
The office of a king of arms with his authority within
- his province, f. 24.
Liveries for noblewomen at the interment of any great estate,
- f. 24v.
The definition of an esquier and the several sorts of them
- according to the custom and usage of England, f. 25.
Jousts holden at Whitehall the 24 day of March, 1603/04....25v.
The proceeding to the funeral of a knight in London, f. 26.
[The order of 5 of the bishops in proceeding to Parliament],
- f. 26v.
The diet appointed for the heralds at St. George's feast...
- April 23, 1604, f. 27
- Ditto, 1607, f.27v.
For the funerals of an earl, f. 28
The discommodities that may happen to an army for lack
- of ensignes...f. 28v.
Fees due to certain of the King's servants of every
- new dubbe bachelor knight, f. 29.
Laws for jousts royal in piece, f. 29. Ordinances of John Lord Tiptoft, May 29, 6 Ed. IV
Names of noblemen before the Conquest of England...f. 30v.
Illustrations of several sorts of noblemen, f. 31.
The size of banners, standards, pennons...f. 34
The making of a knight banneret in the field, f. 35.
The copy of my oath taken at my creation by the name
- of Portsmouth pursuivant at arms, f. 36.
Officers of arms, Mar.26, 1604, f. 36.
The proportion of the cupboard of plate...at Hampton
- Court, Dec. 26, 1603, f.36v.
Noblemen created by the king, 1 James I, f. 37v.
Illustrations from church windows...f. 38, and following.
The arms and names of the 8 barons which belong to the
- parliament of the county palatine of Chester...f.39v.
Noblemen admitted to do service at the coronation of
- Edward VI...f.40v.
Inscriptions in the church of Knebworth, Herts., f. 44v.
The fees due to the officers of arms for performance of
- a funeral...f. 45.
The proceeding at the funeral of a knight f.45.
- esquier, f. 45v.
Fees due to his Majesty's officers by every bachelor knight
- that is made, f. 46.
For the art of limning [i.e.recipes for making colours], f. 47
The names of all colours pertaining to limning, f. 47v.
The disolving of gums, f. 48.
[Ways to make certain colours...] f. 48v.
Quotations, f. 52