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Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st Baron (1856-1930)29
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Coat of arms (fol. 1r)
Archive Piece

Coat of arms (fol. 1r)

[ca. 1425]

A coat of arms with a double-headed eagle in gold and silver on a blue background. The obit above the coat of arms is that of Thomas Habtreholme "persone collegii sancti Johnannis Evangeliste Beverl" ...

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Appointment to array men at arms and on foot

11 Aug 1330

Letters patent of Henry de Percy appointing, by virtue of a royal commission, his good friends Sir Peter de Midelton, Sir John Deeland [De Eland], Sir Nicholas de Worteley and William de Skarkill, jo...

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Coat of arms (fol. 1v)
Archive Piece

Coat of arms (fol. 1v)

[ca. 1425]

A coat of arms halving the arms on the previous page (a double-headed eagle in gold and silver on a blue background) with a design of two wyverns on a black chevron against a white background, with, a...

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Coat of arms (fol. 22r)
Archive Piece

Coat of arms (fol. 22r)

[ca. 1425]

The 4-line initial 'K' is decorated with a coat of arms: three red (gules) flower sheaves (?) on a black (sable) bend, with, above, a gold (or) fleur-de-lis, on a black field. Bar-frame border of gold...

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Coat of arms (fol. 43r)
Archive Piece

Coat of arms (fol. 43r)

[ca. 1425]

The 3-line initial 'D' is decorated with a coat of arms: three sheaves (?) green (vert) on a black (sable) field. Bar-frame border of gold and blue/rose vine, decorated with diamond motifs, poppyheads...

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Coat of arms (fol. 55r)
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Coat of arms (fol. 55r)

[ca. 1425]

The 3-line initial 'V' is decorated with a coat of arms: blue (azure) chevron on a black (sable) field, with three unidentified charges. Bar-frame border of gold and blue/rose vine, decorated with dia...

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Coat of arms (fol. 107r)
Archive Piece

Coat of arms (fol. 107r)

[ca. 1425]

The 5-line initial 'B' is decorated with a coat of arms: three unidentified charges in black (sable) on a red (gules) field. Bar-frame border of gold and blue/rose vine, decorated with diamond motifs,...

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Coat of arms (fol. 131v)
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Coat of arms (fol. 131v)

[ca. 1425]

Coat of arms: two white wyverns on a black chevron against a white background (as on f. 1v). The shield is on a light blue background surrounded by a wreath in red and green.

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The royal arms of England (fol. 9r)
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The royal arms of England (fol. 9r)

[ca. 1425]

The 4-line initial 'D' is decorated with the royal arms of England (of King Henry IV, used 1406-1603): three golden lions on a red field in the second and the third quarter, three golden fleurs-de-lis...

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Armandus de declaratione difficilium terminorum tam theologiae quam philosophiae ac logicae

Armand de Belvézer (1326-1334); Wenssler, Michael (1472-1497); Brotherton, Edward Allen Brotherton 1st baron (1856-1930)

M. cccc. xci. Prima Marcij. in insigni vrbe Basileorum. [1 March 1491]

Place and date of printing from colophon. Colophon on y7v reads: Doctissimi atq[ue] Eximij Theologie professoris: necno[n] Sacri palacij preclarissimi doctoris. fratris Armandi de Bellovisu. Diui or...

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DEEDS AND DOCUMENTS FORMERLY THE PROPERTY OF W A LINDSAY, CLARENCEUX KING OF ARMS

13th century-15th century

Relating to Aldborough [East Riding], Almondbury, Barkisland and Stainland, Barkston, Beverley, Birstall, Constable Burton, Coverham, Fairburn, Farnham, Gawthorpe, Gomersal, How, Hoyland Swayne, Hudsw...

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Coin

Denomination: AE23

Date(s): 164 BC

Material: bronze