Walters Ms. W.847, Book of English heraldry Heraldry Cataloger Bucca, Lauren Cataloger Dutschke, Consuelo Cataloger Walters Art Museum curatorial staff and researchers since 1934 Editor Herbert, Lynley Copy editor Dibble, Charles Contributor Bockrath, Diane Contributor Bucca, Lauren Contributor Emery, Doug Contributor Noel, William Contributor Pizzinato, Riccardo Contributor Tabritha, Ariel Contributor Toth, Michael B. Conservator Owen, Linda Conservator Quandt, Abigail The Walters Art Museum

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 This book of English heraldry was completed ca. 1589. The manuscript belonged to the Spencer family, as known through inscriptions on the first few flyleaves, including the motto "Dieu defende Le Droit" (God defends the right). This motto has long been associated with the Spencer family of England, which is the family line of Princess Diana, as well as the Spencers who were among the founders of Virginia. The Spencer family's heraldry is included in the manuscript, along with the coats of arms of numerous prominent British families, including the Hasting, Gray, Beuford, and Percye families. A similar book of English heraldry in the British Library, Stowe MS 693, was also completed at the end of the sixteenth century. Baltimore The Walters Art Museum W.847 The primary language in this manuscript is English. The secondary language of this manuscript is Latin. 1r - 94v Heraldry Heraldry of English rulers and related nobles; each section with description of name, lineage, and deeds of the earls, barons, and knights, followed by details of each escutcheon; complete but slightly misbound; fols. 1r-2v: nobles under William the Conqueror; fols. 3r-78v: nobles under William the Conqueror to nobles under Henry VIII; fols. 79r-80v nobles under William the Conqueror; fols. 81r-94v nobles under Henry VIII to Elizabeth I

Sixteenth-century laid paper; lozenge-shaped watermark composed of circles, most visible on front flyleaf v

 Foliation: vi+94+v39.6 27.2 Pencil foliation, upper right corners, rectos

Undetermined None None Folios slightly out of order

 Layout has no standardization due to the nature of the manuscript Elizabethan script; descriptions of the heraldry added in a seventeenth- or eighteenth-century hand Manuscript composed of 509 hand-drawn and painted armorials with accompanying inscriptions; armorials painted with blue, red, black, yellow; a deep ochre color has been used to mimic the effect of gold, but no true gold present; text in black ink; note: in order to retain the original information provided, images have been labeled with transcriptions of the titles given to the heraldry as they appear in the book Royal coat of arms of the United Kingdom Gold decoration on upper board-outside

The inscription on the coat of arms reads both "ICH DIEN" (German for "I serve") and "HONI SOIT QUI MAL Y PENSE" (French for "Shame on him who thinks ill of it").

 Arms of the Brittains, the Romanes, William Duke of Normandy, Conquerour of England, the Saxons, the Danes Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Edgar, Clinton, and Edwine Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Swardus, Marker, Willmotus Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Athelston Dodo, Ederick, and Turquinius Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Earle Warren, Awbrey de Veer, and William Olborne Coats of arms illustrations Arms of John Riners, Radolph, and Richard Brewer Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Geffray, Gilbert de Gaunt, William Mohum Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Stephen, William Penerell, and Robert Comines Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Nigell, Hilbert Lacie, and Allen fitzflaile Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William lord Dabignie, Ranufe lord Mortimer, and William lord Percye Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Robert Baron of Strafford, Gilbert Lord Nevill, and Outreade Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Phillip Lord Talbott, Robert Estovile, and William Tilon Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Ivon(?) Lord Vessie, Robert Graly, and Walter Deincourt Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Herauld, Anceline fitzwalter, and Hughe Beauchamp Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Piers Lord Malbank, John Mounfichett, and John Moruile Coat of arms illustration Arms of William Mandud, Bartram Bethall, and William Beauchamp Coats of arms illustrations Arms of Geffray Trushbutt, John Mountny, and Humfry Lord Bohume Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Randolph Botevile, John Lord Talbott, and Henry Mallett Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Lord Treqois, Robert Quincy, and Geffray Batotort Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Roger Millinaines, Randolph lord Bassett, and Eustace Crewe Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Randolph Coat of arms illustrations William Rufus Rex Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Romare, Raufe Tonye, and William Earle Warren Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Geffray, Heughe Gournye, and Urlois de Abote Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Lord Nigell, Eustace fitziohn, and Raufe fitzwhight Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Geffray Linlaye, Geffray Lord Lucie, and Serus Lord Sutton Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Nicholas Ufflett and Olbert Lord furnivall Coat of arms illustrations Henricus Rex Primus Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Randolph Bohum, Robert Consull, and Milo Fitzwalter Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Hughe Bigod, Robert Beomond, and Henry Beomond Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Robert Estoteuile, Joceline Lovcine, and William Glanvile Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Thomas Bardolph, William Lovell, and Walter Clifford Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Galfrid Lord Clinton and Griffin Maylor Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Stephanus Rex Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Simon Sentlis, Gilbert Earle of Ogie, and Humfry Bohume Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Dabignie, Geffray Mandevile, and Gilbert de Gaunt Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William le Gros, William Earle of Eagle, and Reynold Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Roger Canvile, Phillip Brus, and Stephen Lord Tiptoft Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Morice Fitzharding, Richard de Humes, and Guie Tankervile Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Warren Vernon, Dodo de Lifoures (?), and William Bovile Coat of arms illustration Arms of Peter Greenevile, Herbert, and Robert lord Haia Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Henricus Secundus Coat of arms illustrations David, Hamlin Plantagenet, and Awbrey de veer Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Richard Rivers, Randolphe Glanvile, and Roger Clare Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Henry Earle ferrers, William Earle Marshall, and Hughe fitzpaine Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Adam Lord Awdly, Robert Lord Ross, and John Lord Loware Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Molton, Carewe, and Andrew Lord Camois Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Martell, Thomas Clauring, and Nicholas Mololacus Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Richardus Rex Primus Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Geruis Paganell, John Plantagenet, and William Longspay Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Stephen Longspaie, Henry Pulie, and Stephen fergant Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Stephen, Hughe Longchamp, and William Cantelupe Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Robert Lord Tatfall, William Latimer, and William de Brewer Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Adam de Porte and Robert de Vaux Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Johannes Rex Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Saer de Quincy, William Saye, and John de Placentis Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Simon de Mountford, Geffray Ludgarshall, and Richard Earle of Clare Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Herbert de broughe, Geffray fitzpeers, and Hughe Bulbeck Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Hewghe Spencer, John Lord Strange, and Alanus Souche Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Morly, Robert Vipont, and William Burnell Coat of arms illustrations Arms of David, Roger Lord Someray, and Foulke fitzwarren Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Henricus Rex Tertius Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John, Robert Quincy, and Edmund Plantagenet Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Lacie, John Lord fitzallen, and Robert Plantagenet Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Humfry Bohume, William Mandud, and Richard Gray Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Henry Lord Scrope, Baldwin de Wake, and Robert Ros(s)? Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Dabignie, Thomas Lord Dacres, and Warren de Mountchenfie Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Phillip Nevill, Gilbert, and William Butler Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Henry Lord Hastings, Stephen Lord Segrave, and Peter Mountford Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Adam Newmarche Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Edwardus Rex Primus Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Edward Plantagenet, Raufe Mouthermer, and William de Valence Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Gobion, William Beauchamp, and Roger Mortimer Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Vinfreuile, Geffray Gennevile, and William Lord ferrers Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Lord ferrers, Sir John Gray, and Richard Lord Cantelupe Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Lord Comin, Simon Lissie(?), and John Lord Marmion Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Lustost, John Cobham, and John Lord St. John Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Edwardus Rex Secundus Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Thomas Plantagenet, Edward Plantagenet, and Piers Gaveston Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Hewghe de Spencer, William de Vessie, and Hughe Spencer Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Broughe, Andrew Hercklay, and Simon Asterly Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Geffray Scrope, Oliver Engaine, and Herbert Lord St. Quintaine Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Lord Mollins, John Lord Gray, and Nicholas St. Meer Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Sir John Charlton, John Strange, and Walter Danstavile Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Matreuers, Edmonst Mawly, and William Betereu Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Sutton Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Edwardus Rex Tertius Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Edward Plantagenet, Henry Plantagenet, and John Plantagenet Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Lionell Plantagenet, John Plantagenet, and Edmond Plantagenet Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Robert Lord Ufford, William Mountague, and William Bohume Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William fines, Hewghe Awdly, and Ingram Lord Cowlie Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Lawrence Lord Hastings, Robert de Arthois, and Hughe Courtnie Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Henry Lord Percye, Raufe Lord Stafford, and James Lord Butler Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Henry Viscount Beomond, Reynold Gray, and John Lord Harrington Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Phillip Poynings, Bartholomew Badelismer, and Almerick St. Amond Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Gramson, William Willoughbie, and Walter Shandois Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Darcy, John Teis, and Thomas Nevill Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Richardus Rex Secundus Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Edward Langly, Thomas Plantagenet, and Henry Plantagenet Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Edward Plantagenet, Thomas Holland, and John Holland Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Richard Veer, Margaret Lady Segrave, and Thomas Lord Mowbray Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Beauford, Richard Plantagenet, and John Lord Mowbray Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Michell Delapoole, Thomas Lord Spencer, and Raufe Lord Neville Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Scrope, Thomas Percye, and Awbrey de veer Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Robert ferrers, Adam Wells, and Raufe Gray Coat of arms illustrations Walter Hungerford, Sr Warren Gerrard, and Roger Lord Scalles Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Raufe Lord Lumly and Richard Barneis Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Henricus Rex Quartus Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Thomas Plantagenet, John Plantagenet, and Humfrie Plantagenet Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Beauford, Roger Mortimer, and William Beauchamp Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Henry Percye, Henry fitzhewghe, and Thomas Lord fawconbridge Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Sr Gilbert Atton, Reynold Cobham, and William Lowell Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Thomas Samfer and John Gray Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Henricus Rex Quintus Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Thomas Beauford, John Beauford, and Arthur Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Edmond Beauford, Edmond Beauford, and William Bourcher Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Galcoine de fois, Henry Gray, and Edmond of hadam Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Jasper of hatfield, Robert Nevill, John Lord Tiptost Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Stafford, Walter Hungerford, and James Butler Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John (Robbert?), Edward Nevill, and George Nevill Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Towchett, Poynings Lord St. John (Thomas Poynings), and Reynold west Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Sr John Oldcastle and John Cornwall Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Henricus Rex Sextus Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Richard Plantagenet, Henry Beauchamp, and Humfry Stafford Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Delapoole, John Lord Mowbray, and John Lord Talbott Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Richard Nevill, John Lord Talbott, and Walter Deuereux Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Bourcher, John Bourcher, and Raufe Nevill Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Thomas Gray, Thomas Standly, and William Bonvile Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Walter Blunt, Sr Henry Bromfleete, and Sr Raufe Cromwell Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Sturton, Thomas Hoo, and Sr James fines Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Sutton, Richard Woodvile, and Richard Beauchamp Coats of arms illustrations Arms of Raufe Butler, William Beauchamp, and Thomas Percye Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Beauchamp, John Wentlock, and Edward Brooke Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Edwardus Rex Quartus Coat of arms illustrations Arms of George Plantagenet, Richard Plantagenet, and Richard Plantagenet Coat of arms illustrations Arms of George Plantagenet, John Nevill, and Thomas Gray Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Edward Plantagenet, William Nevill, and Henry Bourcher Coat of arms illustrations Richard Woodvile, Edward Gray, and John Gramthowle Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Humfry Stafford, William Herbert, and John Delapoole Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Francis Lord Lovell, Edward Gray, and William Nevill Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Anthony Woodvile, Richard Wells, and William Hastings Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Sr Richard fines, Humfry Dacres, and Sr William Phillips Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Henry Parker Coat of arms illustrations Richardus Rex Tertius Usurpator Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Lord Howard, William Lord Barckly, and Thomas Howard Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Henricus Rex Septimus Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Henry S: to R:H, Jasper, and Richard Woodvile Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Thomas Lord Stanly and Edward Courtny Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Lord Wells, Robert Willoughby, and Gules Dabignie Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Denham Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Henricus Rex Octavus Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Thomas Howard, Charles Brandon, and Henry fitzroye Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Henry Courtnye, Henry Stafford, and Charles Somersett Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Thomas Howard, Thomas Bullen, and John Brandon Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Piers Butler, Thomas Mamiors, Henry Lord Clifford Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Robert Ratclife, George Lord Hastings, and John Bourcher Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Cander, Silvester, and Roger Monntgomerye Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Roger Mowbray, Walter Gifford, and Raufe Meschins Coat of arms illustrations

79r-80v lists coast of arms numbers 15-26

 Arms of Odo, Walter Eureux, and Waldeth Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Hughe Lupus, Henry Earle ferrers, and William fitzevstance Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William fitzwilliams, Edward Seimor, and Henry Lord Daubignie Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Thomas Cromwell, Arthur, and John Sutton Coat of arms illustrations Arms of George Mannors, Henry Marney, and John Carson Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Christopher Conniers, Edward Stanly, and William Sands Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Nicholas Vaux, John Hussie, and Andrew Windsor Coat of arms illustrations Arms of George Talbois, Thomas Wentworthe, and Edward Broughe Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Edward Bray, John Mordant, and Walter Hungerford Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Thomas Awdly, William Powlett, and John Russell Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Parr, Raufe Evers, and Thomas Wharton Coat of arms illustrations Thomas Poynings Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Edwardus Rex Sextus Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Edward Seimor, Henry Gray, and John Dudly Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Parr, William Pawlet, and Thomas Wriothshe Coat of arms illustrations Arms of John Russell, William Herbert, and Walter Devereux Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Gregory Cromwell, Thomas Seimor, and Richard Riche Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Willoughbie, Edmond Sheffield, and William Pagett Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Thomas Darcye and Ogle Lord Ogle Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Maria Regina Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Edward Courtnye, Thomas Percye, and Anthony Browne Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Lord Howard, Edward Northe, and John Williams Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Sir John Bridges and Sir Edward Hastings Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Elizabeth Regina Coat of arms illustrations Arms of William Parr, Edward Seimor, and Ambrose Dudly Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Robert Dudly, Robert Ratchfe, and Edward fines Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Thomas Lord Howard, Henry Carewe, and Oliver Lord Saint John Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Thomas Sackvile, Thomas West, and William Cicell Coat of arms illustrations

There is a discrepancy between the name under the shield, Thomas West, and the name by the shield, William West. William West, 1st Baron de la Warr, was attained for poisoning his uncle. Thomas West, 2nd Baron de la Warr, was part of Elizabeth I's Privy Council.

 Arms of Sir Henry Cheney, Sir Henry Compton, and Sir Henry Norice Coat of arms illustrations Arms of Peregrine Barty Coat of arms illustrations

Initially rebound in the eighteenth-century (somewhat out of order); current binding created in England, in mid-twentieth century; red leather with gilded crest of the current English monarchy on the upper cover; tooled decoration with gilt lettering on spine: "BRITISH COATS OF ARMS."

 Ca. 1589 CE England Likely created in England for William Spencer ca. 1589; his inscription on flyleaf iv: "William Spencer His Book;" manuscript stayed in Spencer family for some time, indicated by inscription on flyleaf v: "(?) Spencer 1633" accompanied by the Spencer family motto "Dieu defende Le Droit" (God defends the right) Inserted eighteenth-century paper fragment discussing similar manuscript is dated and possibly initialed "8 July 1779. WW.," suggesting possible eighteenth-century ownership Grotou and Grotou, Highland Park, FL, before 1994 Dorothy McIlvain Scott, Baltimore, acquired from Grotou and Grotou in 1994 Gift of Dorothy McIlvain Scott, 1998 Art Medicine Museum Poetry Script Muhammad, the Prophet Kashmiri Horses Walters Art Museum Document Astrology Devotion History Legal Literature -- Poetry Literature -- Prose Liturgy Philosophy Science Science -- Medicine Scripture Sufism Theology Mineralogy Logic Geography Geomancy Cosmology Cartography Fortune-telling Koran Qur`an Firman Palimpsest Prayer Bible Gospels Psalter Missal Lectionary Book of Hours Antiphonary Homilary Processional Horologion Breviary Hymnal Chronicle Maghreb Sub-Saharan (West) Africa Turkey Afghanistan Central Asia Egypt England India Iran Iraq Pakistan Germany France Austria Netherlands Ethiopia Armenia Flanders Greece Mamluk Mughal Ottoman Ottonian Armenian Byzantine Abbasid Qajar Rajput Christian Arabic Austrian Dutch Egyptian Fatimid German Indian Islamic Persian Safavid Timurid Turkish Umayyad English French Flemish Ethiopian Carolingian Calligraphy Colophon Headpiece Illumination Illustration Medallion Miniature Ornament Painting Early Abbasid script Ragini Romanesque Gothic Watermark Grotesques Historiated initial Inhabited initial White-vine lettering Textura Batarda Humanistic Uncial Accordion book Album Book Codex Manuscript Heraldry Saint's Life Drawing Grisaille Binding New Abbasid style Musical notation Russia Romania Charter Russian Genealogy Mass book Prayer book Gospel Lectionary Psalter-Hours Treatise Grammar Gloss Pontifical Private devotional text Gradual Protective scroll Scroll 10th century 11th century 12th century 13th century 14th century 15th century 16th century 17th century 18th century 19th century 20th century 8th century 9th century Block book Caroline minuscule Central Arab lands (Near East) Chart English secretary hand Kufic Gothic book hand Original binding Treasure binding Gospel Book Spanish Spain Italian Italy Coptic Scrapbook American United States Maryland Historical Society Friendship book Friendship Biography Liturgical Devotional Scriptural Theological Legal Historical Scientific Scientific -- Medical Literary -- Prose Literary -- Poetry Philosophical Astrological Sufi English Book Calligraphy Codex History Illustration England English Heraldry Document Manuscript Walters Art Museum 16th century Watermark