Northampton, Henry Howard, Earl of. Copy of A briefe discourse of the right use of gevinge armes, with the late abusis about that matter and the beste meane by which they may be reformid orderly, ca. 1598

Folger bibliographic ID: 243881
Folger call number: V.b.7
Folger holdings ID: 308940
Accession Number: MS Add 40

Treatise on Heralds and the Office of Earl Marshal. Concludes by asking "your lordship . . . to make one feu de ioy of all the Patent[es] that haue bestowed w[i]thin thirty yeares by p[er]sons that were insufficient to grant . . ." (leaf 97)

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Title derived from title page: A briefe discourse of [th]e right use of gevinge armes, w[i]th the late abusis about that matter and [th]e beste meane by w[hi]ch they may be reformid orderly / written by Henry Howard Earl of Northampton Watermark: eagle with cornucopia Formerly Folger MS Add 40 See also Folger MS V.b.195 which is a shortened version of chapters 3 and 4 (p. 34-69) of Folger MS V.b.7 Bound in limp vellum This record contains unverified data from catalog cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email HamnetHelp@folger.edu for assistance

Extended title: Copy of A briefe discourse of the right use of gevinge armes, with the late abusis about that matter and the beste meane by which they may be reformid orderly, ca. 1598 written by Henry Howard, Earl of Northampton. ca. 1605
Alternate titles: Brief discourse of the right use of giving arms, with the late abuses about that matter and the best mean by which they may be reformed orderly

College of Arms (England and Wales) England and Wales. Earl Marshal Heralds

author: Northampton, Henry Howard, Earl of, 1540-1614
subject: College of Arms (England and Wales)
subject: England and Wales. Earl Marshal