Order of the Garter. The statutes and ordinances of the Order of the Garter, 1517-1559

Ricci, S. de. Census of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada: SM.8
Folger bibliographic ID: 235216
Folger call number: V.a.86
Folger holdings ID: 288703
Accession Number: Smedley 8

Probably compiled for the 2nd Earl of Rutland whose arms appear on leaf 2 and who was created Knight of the Garter in 1559

General notes

Signatures: [A]² [B]⁶ [C-D]⁸ According to Beltz in Memorials of the Most Noble Order of the Garter, 1841, certain new regulations were not drawn up till 1519 Sir John Hussey Delaval -- Charles Boddam (1782) -- George Stewart -- Thomas Brooke -- Smedley MS 8 Prtions also available as a digital reproduction This record contains unverified data from catalog cards and may contain incorrect or incomplete information. Please email HamnetHelp@folger.edu for assistance

Exhibited

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2014.Symbols of Honor. Opening: fol.3

Extended title: The statutes and ordinances of the Order of the Garter, 1517-1559 compiled ca. 1560

author: Order of the Garter
associated with: Rutland, Henry Manners, Earl of, 1526-1563
former owner: Delaval, John Hussey Delaval, Baron, 1728-1808
former owner: Boddam, Charles, active 1782
former owner: Stewart, George
former owner: Brooke, Thomas, Sir, 1830-1908
former owner: Smedley, William T. (William Thomas), 1851-1934