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The Records and Collections of the College of Arms, by Sir Anthony Richard Wagner (1952), gives an excellent account of the history and extent of the College archives. A Catalogue of Manuscripts in the College of Arms Catalogue Collections volume 1 (1988), is a detailed catalogue of a small but significant part of the records and collections ...
21 de jun. de 2009 · College of Arms (Great Britain), College of Arms (Great Britain), Heraldry, Heralds Publisher London : Printed for J. Debrett and T. Egerton Collection americana Book from the collections of New York Public Library Language English
The College of Arms, in London is one of the few remaining government heraldic authorities in Europe. It was founded in 1484 by King Richard III, and its job is to control heraldry and grant new armorial bearings, sometime called coats of arms. The college is run by the Kings of Arms, heralds and pursuivants who handle heraldic affairs in ...
Das College of Arms hat seinen Sitz in London und untersteht dem Earl Marshal of England. Dieses Amt ist seit König Karl II. (1660–1685) dem jeweiligen Duke of Norfolk erblich übertragen. Die führenden Mitarbeiter des Amtes sind die drei officers of arms: Ranghöchster ist der Herold mit dem Amtsnamen Garter King of Arms (Wappenkönig ...
George Washington, a descendant of a 15th century arms holder, John Wessington of Sulgrave Manor, Northamptonshire, was entitled to bear arms and did so on seals and household articles before and after the Revolutionary War. In fact, shortly after Independence he was in correspondence with the College of Arms about his family pedigree.
They received the charter under which they now operate from Queen Mary and her husband Philip of Spain in 1555, together with the site of the present College of Arms on which then stood Derby Place. This building was the College of Arms until it burnt down in the Great Fire of London in 1666. The present College building dates from the 1670s.
College of Arms. The College of Arms is a corporate body regulating heraldic matters and granting new armorial bearings for England, Wales and Northern Ireland. The heralds are a part of The Queen's Household, and have royal duties such as publicly reading royal proclamations at the succession of a new Sovereign.
