First look at my new book ‘The Country House Dining Room’! SOOO EXCITING!!! Pre-order your copy now. Out 26 May!! @YaleBooks #newbook #history #18thcentury #diningrooms #historyfacts

The bond is written in two languages: Latin, still the formal language of English law and legally binding, and English, explaining the practical terms. It is sealed with Thomas Kirke’s own heraldic wax #seal.

Just arrived: A 1692 English legal bond. Thomas Kirke, a gentleman of Hackney (Middlesex), formally binds himself to Samuel Midgley of Alwoodley, Yorkshire, for the considerable sum of £1,200 (libris). #heraldry #waxseal #legalhistory #parchment #17thCentury

Heraldry Society lecture on 18 February by Dr Michael Carter: "Thomas Tonge and his visitation of the northern counties, 1530". All welcome

The Wexford Carol, music from 12th century Ireland, the oldest Christmas Carol still sung today. Happy Christmas from the west of Ireland 🎄

The achievement of J. Mordaunt, 1st Baron Mordaunt of Turvey, Beds., (d 18 August 1562), a #Tudor English politician. He was the son of Sir J Mordaunt & Edith Latimer (2nd qrtr). Made by Peter Le Neve (1661-1729), herald and antiquary. SAL MS 473. #heraldry #MondayMotivation

בתמונות: מפת שבט ראובן (ממזרח לירדן) ובה אירועים כמו אליהו עולה בסער�� השמימה; מלחמת ישראל באמורי; חציית הירדן בכניסה לארץ; משה בפסגת הר נבו מעיף מבט על ארובות חדרה; יוחנן מטביל את ישו בירדן; ומרדף של גואל דם אחרי רוצח בשגגה בדרכו לעיר המקלט בצר. #cartography #17thc #heraldry

הפרוייקט הגדול שלי מתחיל: חיבור מהדורה מדעית לספרו של איש הכנסייה תומס פולר Fuller, A Pisgah Sight of Palestine. London, 1650 הספר מתאר את הארץ המובטחת על פי נחלות השבטים: סקירה גיאוגרפית ותיאולוגית לכל שבט. תחילה מפת השבט, ולאחמכ תיאור מפורט, תוך הפגנת ידע עצום בכתבי הקודש.

Morning coffee with king Edward IV & Henry VIII. #heraldry #LesArmoiriesDuVendredi

The achievements of The Bedford Level Corporation, taken from the project #map made by Sir Jonas Moore (1617-1679). This draining was 1 of the most ambitious English civil engineering projects of the #17thcentury. #heraldry #cornucopia #isleofEly #cambridgeshire #Lincolnshire

Les #armoiries monumentales de François de Baussan (1675-1740), intendant de Poitiers (1728-1731), exposées à Châtellerault (Vienne).

#OTD The arms of Sir Christopher Hatton, #KG, who “died on 20th of November Ao 1591, the 34th of Q. Eliz: being 51 yeares of age, having never been married.” Lord Chancellor of England & a favourite of Q. #Elizabeth I. #OTD #heraldry #Tudors #16thC #manuscript

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Happy 423rd anni’ to the Bodleian Libraries! 1st opened #OTD 8 November 1602. Arms of Henry #FitzRoy, as seen in Ralph Brooke’s work, York Herald (1594). This ms is held by the Bodl. Library (Rawl. MS 135) H. FitzRoy was the son of KH8 & his mistress Eliz. blount. #heraldry

Heraldic #seal of Robert #Darell of Calehill, Kent, attached to an indenture dated 13 May 1618. Lambeth Palace CM 31/90. #heraldry #parchment #17thc

Prince William uses an electric scooter for the three mile journey between his home and Windsor Castle

Arms&crest of “Thomas Ridgiway de Torre [Tor Mohun] in com. Derby, miles [knight]. After, made a Barron of Ireland, & after, made Earl of…” [Londonderry] [1622]. Earlier in 1611 he was created a baronet. Deeply involved in affairs in #Ireland. #heraldry BL,Harley MS1053 #camel

Helton John plays Tic-Tac-Toe. The arms of Helton John of #Westmorland (early 15thc). Probably he was part of an influential local family whose seat was lay at Burton neat Appleby, Wesmlnd. SAL, MS 476, by Wriothesley. #heraldry #manuscript

These Armes doe belong to the Name and Family of #Fellton… Recorded for John Fellton, Esq., High Sherif of Montgomeryshire, 1702. BL, Add MS 28616. #Heraldry #Shropshire #BritishHistory #CoatofArms #Manuscript #18thcentury

The arms of Earl of #Caithness from #Sinclair clan in #Scotland. Prob. of George Sinclair, 5th Earl of Caithness (d.1642/3) Lambeth, MS 316 #heraldry #Orkney #LesArmoiriesDuVendredi #17thCentury #unicorn