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Coats of arms granted by William Dethick as York herald and Garter king of arms, 1570-1595 [manuscript], compiled ca. 1595-ca. 1600.

17 leaves : coats of arms (mostly col.) ; 21 x 15 cm

Written, with annotations probably in Brooke's hand, in the course of the dispute in which Brooke questioned the validity of Dethick's grants in around 1600. The name of Shakespeare appears on the first leaf. Also includes a note that "William Harebrowne" became a freeman of Great Yarmouth, March 6, 1572 (before leaf 8).

2 leaves laid in, between leaves 7 and 8, and 8 and 9.
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"The pen's excellencie" : treasures from the manuscript collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library / compiled and edited by Heather Wolfe. Seattle : Distributed by University of Washington Press, 2002, p. 71.

Aston collection MS.

Acquired from J. Pearson & Co. in 1901.

Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2014. Symbols of Honor. Opening:ff.11v-12r.
Exhibited: "The Pen's Excellencie" : Treasures from the Manuscript Collection of the Folger Shakespeare Library, curated by Heather Wolfe, Folger Shakespeare Library, Washington, D.C., February 6- June 8, 2002.
Washington, D.C., Folger Shakespeare Library, 2016.Shakespeare, Life of an Icon. January 20th-March 27th ,2016.Opening tp.

Ricci, S. de. Census of medieval and Renaissance manuscripts in the United States and Canada, 423.1

Blog post about Folger Shakespeare Library V.a.156: "Heraldic Colors", The Collation (07 July 2020)
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Great Britain -- England.

V.a.156

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