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1.
Ralph Bigland, Garter K.A from a portrait in the possession of G. Bigland Esq. of Bigland, Co

Published / Created:
[1800]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 2, opposite page lx. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Portrait of the English antiquarian Ralph Bigland, three quarter length, directed to right, looking over his shoulder to left; wearing official robes decorated in armorial emblems, a short wig, and the chain of office; his right hand gloved and graspi...
Description:
Title and date from contemporary note in brown ink on verso.
Subject (Name):
Bigland, Ralph, 1711-1784,
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Ralph Bigland, Garter K.A from a portrait in the possession of G. Bigland Esq. of Bigland, Co. Lancaster, 1800. [art original]

2.
[Shields] [art original].

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created:
[ca. 1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 2, page 404.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Drawing of twenty armorial shields arranged in four rows, decorated images of animals including lions rampant or passant, a griffin rampant, a fish, a greyhound, or an eagle; other decorative elements include a helmet, three chalices, a fleur-de-lis, ...
Description:
Title devised by curator.
Subject (Topic):
Escutcheons (Heraldry)
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [Shields] [art original].

3.
[Seals] [art original].

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created:
[ca. 1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 2, page 398.3. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Drawing of two seals, one above the other. The top seal shows Henry VIII on a throne holding the globus cruciger in his left hand and a dagger in his right hand; he is flanked by two armorial shields surmounted by crowns, and Latin text runs along the...
Alternative Title:
Ego et rex meus
Description:
Title devised by curator; alternative title written in ink.
Subject (Name):
Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547.
Subject (Topic):
Seals (Insignia), Coats of arms, Kings, and Clergy
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [Seals] [art original].

4.
Seals of ecclesiastics bearing arms [art original].

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793, artist
Published / Created:
[ca. 1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 2, page 398.2. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Drawing of six seals bearing images of clergy and armorial shields. The name of the English king who used each seal and the date it was used are written below each seal; depicted are seals used by Edward III, Edward IV, and Richard II.
Description:
Title written in ink at top of image.
Subject (Name):
Edward III, King of England, 1312-1377., Edward IV, King of England, 1442-1483., and Richard II, King of England, 1367-1400.
Subject (Topic):
Seals (Insignia), Coats of arms, and Clergy
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Seals of ecclesiastics bearing arms [art original].

5.
[Seals from 1287 to 1526] [art original].

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created:
[ca. 1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 2, page 398.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Drawing of sixteen seals, in four rows of four, each identifiying text below
Description:
Title devised by curator.
Subject (Name):
Edward III, King of England, 1312-1377., Henry VI, King of England, 1421-1471., Henry VIII, King of England, 1491-1547., and Edward I, King of England, 1239-1307.
Subject (Topic):
Seals (Insignia)
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [Seals from 1287 to 1526] [art original].

6.
[Seals] [art original].

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created:
[ca. 1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 2, page 396.4. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Drawing of two circular seals side-by-side, the leftmost seal showing an armorial shield with bear and griffin supporters, surmounted by two helmets. On the seal on the right a shield on its side flanked by a lion rampant and an eagle, with feathers o...
Description:
Title devised by curator.
Subject (Topic):
Seals (Insignia) and Coats of arms
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [Seals] [art original].

7.
[Seals from 1226 to 1367] [art original].

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created:
[ca. 1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 2, page 396.3. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Drawing of eight seals, each numbered from "No. 15" to "No. 22".
Description:
Title devised by curator.
Subject (Name):
Edward III, King of England, 1312-1377., Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272., and Edward I, King of England, 1239-1307.
Subject (Topic):
Seals (Insignia)
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [Seals from 1226 to 1367] [art original].

8.
[Seals from 1243 to 1309] [art original].

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created:
[ca. 1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 2, page 396.2. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Drawing of eight seals, each numbered from "No. 7" to "No. 14".
Description:
Title devised by curator.
Subject (Name):
Edward II, King of England, 1284-1327., Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272., and Edward I, King of England, 1239-1307.
Subject (Topic):
Seals (Insignia)
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [Seals from 1243 to 1309] [art original].

9.
[Seals from 1170 to 1301] [art original].

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created:
[ca. 1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 2, page 396.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Drawing of six seals, each numbered from "No. 1" to "No. 6".
Description:
Title devised by curator.
Subject (Name):
Henry II, King of England, 1133-1189., Henry III, King of England, 1207-1272., and Edward I, King of England, 1239-1307.
Subject (Topic):
Seals (Insignia)
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [Seals from 1170 to 1301] [art original].

10.
Standards and cognizances [art original].

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created:
[ca. 1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 2, page 382.3. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Drawing of four rectangular heraldic flags and two cognizances, each labeled below with the name of an English king. The four standards belong to Henry IV, Henry VI, Edward IV, and Richard III; the two cognizances belong to Henry VII
Description:
Title written in ink above image.
Subject (Topic):
Heraldry, Emblems, and Flags
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Standards and cognizances [art original].

11.
Knots, cognizances and badges [art original].

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created:
[ca. 1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 2, page 382.2. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Drawing of thirteen heraldic devices, each identified with the associated family or person. In the first row are four knots, below which are three rows of cognizances and badges
Description:
Title written in ink above image.
Subject (Topic):
Heraldry and Emblems
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Knots, cognizances and badges [art original].

12.
Cognizances [art original].

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created:
[approximately 1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 2, page 382.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Drawing of six cognizances arranged in two columns, each associated with a name of an English king below
Description:
Title written in ink above image.
Subject (Topic):
Heraldry and Emblems
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Cognizances [art original].

13.
[Heraldic figures] [art original]

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created:
[approximately 1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 1, page 182.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A drawing in four compartments, two in a row and each labeled: In the upper left, the knight "William de la Zuche, 1280" is shown in profile to the left, kneeling and praying, a dagger hanging from his belt and with a scroll starting at his mouth with...
Alternative Title:
From Dugdale's History of Warwickshire
Description:
Title devised by curator; alternative title written in ink below image.
Subject (Name):
Dugdale, William, 1605-1686.
Subject (Topic):
Prayer and Knights
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [Heraldic figures] [art original]

14.
[Concession of arms from Christopher Barker, Garter, to Thomas Bell, of Gloucester] [art original].

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created:
[approximately 1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 1, page 170.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Drawing of a sixteenth-century document, with a decorative design and coat of arms on top and sides and armorial seals below. The decorative initial "T" contains a figure with a crown. The text itself is written in brown ink and is signed "C.B. alias...
Description:
Title devised by cataloger.
Subject (Topic):
Kings, Helmets, Coats of arms, and Seals (Insignia)
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > [Concession of arms from Christopher Barker, Garter, to Thomas Bell, of Gloucester] [art original].

15.
Seal of Sir Simon Burley, Knight of the Garter, Warden of the Cinque Ports & Governor of Dover

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created:
[ca. 1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 1, page 96.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A seal with a shield at center bearing the coat arms of Stafford, Roos and Burley: greyhound supporters on either side; anchor above
Description:
Title written in ink below image.
Subject (Name):
Burley, Simon, Sir, approximately 1336-1388.
Subject (Topic):
Seals (Insignia) and Coats of arms
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Seal of Sir Simon Burley, Knight of the Garter, Warden of the Cinque Ports & Governor of Dover Castle who died 1388 & was buried in St. Pauls Cathedral, London. He had two wives, of the noble families of Stafford & Ross, whose arms, with those of Burley, are on this seal. [art original]

16.
The combate in Smithfield betwixt Iohn de Astley and Sr. Philip Boyle, 30 Ian. an. 1441 [art

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created:
[approximately 1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 1, page 64.2. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
At a tournament with stands of spectators on two sides, and the royal stands with King Henry VI in the center flanked by his court on either side, in Smithfield, London; two knights battle on foot
Alternative Title:
Combat in Smithfield betwixt John de Astley and Sir Philip Boyle, 30 Jan. an. 1441
Description:
Title written in ink within banner at top of image.
Subject (Topic):
Fighting and Knights
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The combate in Smithfield betwixt Iohn de Astley and Sr. Philip Boyle, 30 Ian. an. 1441 [art original].

17.
The combate in Paris between Iohn de Astley and Peter de Masse, 29 Aug. an. 1438 [art original]

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created:
[1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 1, page 64.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
A jousting scene, with mounted knights charging in front of three stands full of spectators, including Charles VII of France
Alternative Title:
Combat in Paris between John de Astley and Peter de Masse, 29 Aug. an. 1438
Description:
Title written in ink within banner at top of image.
Subject (Topic):
Jousting and Knights
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The combate in Paris between Iohn de Astley and Peter de Masse, 29 Aug. an. 1438 [art original]

18.
Drapeau quarrè [art original].

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created:
[approximately 1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 1, page 14.1. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Banner on a pole with the arms of Maurice de Berkeley, 2nd Baron Berkeley: a chevron between ten crosses pattée, six in chief and four in base argent. Below the banner are six lines of verse in French with the attribution "Roll of Karlaveroc, St. 22"....
Alternative Title:
Square banner of Sir Maurice Berkeley
Description:
Title written in ink above image.
Subject (Name):
Berkeley, Maurice de Berkeley, Baron, 1271-1326.
Subject (Topic):
Banners and Coats of arms
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > Drapeau quarrè [art original].

19.
The Great Seal of King Edward the First, 1272 [art original].

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created:
[ca. 1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 1, page 12.2. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Seal of Edward I showing the king riding a horse to the right, wearing armor and a flat helmet; he carries a sword in his right hand and holds a shield with three lions passant guardant in his right hand. The horse caparison is also decorated front an...
Description:
Title written in ink below image.
Subject (Name):
Edward I, King of England, 1239-1307.
Subject (Topic):
Seals (Insignia)
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The Great Seal of King Edward the First, 1272 [art original].

20.
The Great Seal of King Richard the First, 1189 [art original].

Creator:
Tovey, J., active 1793-1801, artist
Published / Created:
[ca. 1793]
Call Number:
Quarto 142 793D
Collection Title:
Volume 1, page 12.2. Inquiries into the origin and progress of the science of heraldry in England.
Image Count:
1
Resource Type:
still image
Abstract:
Seal of Richard I showing the king riding a horse to the right, wearing chainmail armor and a helmet; he carries a sword in his right hand and holds in his left hand a shield on which a lion rampant is visible
Description:
Title written in ink below image.
Subject (Name):
Richard I, King of England, 1157-1199.
Subject (Topic):
Seals (Insignia)
Found in:
Lewis Walpole Library > The Great Seal of King Richard the First, 1189 [art original].