Grant of a crest to Robert Revell of Shorlonglegge

Description

Title: Grant of a crest to Robert Revell of Shorlonglegge
Published / Created: 1546 July 10.
Publication Place: England
Abstract: Manuscript document, signed by William Fellow, Norroy King of Arms, granting Richard Revell of Shorlonglegge (Shirland) in Derbyshire a crest for his coat of arms
Description: In English.
Signed: "Norrey King of Arms of the north."
Seals of William Fellow and of the office of Norroy King of Arms suspended from document.
Layout: single column of 20 lines.
Script: secretary script.
Decoration: Portrait figure of Norrey King of Arms within the initial "T," in full color; illustration of Revell's coat of arms with the newly granted crest filling left margin, in full color; floral border, top and right margins, in full color.
Provenance: Purchased from Toshiyuki Takamiya on the Edwin J. Beinecke Book Fund, 2017.
Extent: 1 leaf : 520 mm x 270 mm + 2 seals
Extent of Digitization: This object has been completely digitized.
Language: English

Genre: Early works to 1800
Coats of arms England 16th century
Manuscripts, Renaissance England 16th century
Seals (artifacts) England 16th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Material: parchment ;
Resource Type: unspecified
Subject (Geographic): England.
England
Connecticut
New Haven.
Subject (Name): Fellow, William, -1546.
Revell, Robert, 1502-1555.
College of Arms (Great Britain)
Subject (Topic): Heraldry
Manuscripts, Renaissance
Visitations, Heraldic
Subjects: Fellow, William, -1546
Revell, Robert, 1502-1555
College of Arms (Great Britain) > Early works to 1800
Heraldry > England
Heraldry > England > Early works to 1800
Manuscripts, Renaissance > Connecticut > New Haven
Visitations, Heraldic > England
England > 16th century
Medieval and Renaissance Manuscripts in Beinecke Library
Takamiya, Toshiyuki > Ownership

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Citation: Grant of a Crest to Robert Revell of Shorlonglegge (Takamiya MS 127). General Collection, Beinecke Rare Book and Manuscript Library, Yale University.