506 APPENDIX. III. BRITISH MUSEUM. 1. List of the Nobility of Scotland, with their Arms (Lansd. Ms. 865, f. 46.), small folio, very much blotted. 2. Arms of the Nobility of Scotland, A.D. 1602 (Harl. Ms. 1482, f. 1.), folio. The first part is handsomely blazoned, while the latter portion consists of pen and-ink drawings of arms. 3. Arms and Pedigrees of Scottish Nobility, 1606 (Harl. Mss. 1423), folio. Containing numerous sketches of arms and several pedigrees, all in good condition. 4. Pont's Collections of the names and arms of the second degree of gentry in Scotland (Sloane Ms. 490), 12mo, very neatly arranged and well written. 5. Arms of the Nobility of Scotland (Cotton Ms. Vesp. E. VIII. f. 29. Harl. Mss. 1384, f. 79. 2120, ff. 3-7. Add. Mss. 17,537), 12mo, 4to and folio. Embracing pen-and-ink drawings of arms, some very old fragments of miscellaneous MSS., "Irish, Scotish, and Yorkshire coates, with other outlandish armes," and a series of large coats of arms, carefully blazoned, with lists of Cadets on the opposite pages. 6. Arms and Effigies of some of the Scottish Kings, with arms of many of the Scottish Nobility (Harl. Mss. 115), 4to. Quaint drawings of the Kings and Queens of Scotland, from Malcolm Canmore to Mary, followed by the arms of the Nobility. 7. Arms, Crests, and Mottos of Scottish Nobility (Add. Mss. 6298, f. 145-152), folio. The first portion is parchment, in French, followed by various miscellaneous pieces, including coats of arms, etc. 8. Ordinary of Arms of Scottish Families, by Sir George Mackenzie (Harl. Mss. 3740), folio. The first part beautifully written, and the latter portion consisting of various MSS. in different hands. 9. An Ordinary of Arms of Scotland (Harl. Mss. 4732), small 4to. The arms are described not drawn. At the end of the volume is a short Ms. entitled," Petit traité des armories," with a few drawings of arms. 10. Arms of the Sovereigns and Nobility of Scotland, 1585 (Harl. MSS. 6101), small 4to. Similar to the latter portion of No. 5. IV. IN PRIVATE CUSTODY. 1. David Laing, Esq., Signet Library, Edinburgh. (1.) Blaison of Arms of the Nobility of Scotland, by Robert Miln, Herald Painter, 158 leaves folio. Formerly in the possession of Mr. Alexander Deuchar, Seal Engraver. The Arms are illuminated in engraved escutcheons, marked "Rot. Miln, Sculp." (2.) The Publict Register of the Armes and Bearings in Scotland, From the collection of Mr. William Fraser, Seal Apparently a transcript of the Register in the 1676, 250 pp. folio. Engraver, Edinburgh. Lyon Office. (3.) A Note of the Arms of the Nobility of Scotland, and of the whole Surnames in Scotland, in order of Alphabet, by James Pont, 1624. 4to. (4.) Blazons of Scottish Arms, drawn in a rude style during the latter half of the sixteenth century-the achievements of the Nobility being accompanied by Supporters-with an Index of Names by Alexander Deuchar, 4to. Formerly in the possession of Sir Patrick Walker. (5.) Collection of armorial blazons from various sources, by Ethrington Martyn (Herald Painter), 1797. Small 8vo. (6.) Heraldic collections by Mr. William Fraser, transcribed from early Mss., 7 vols. 4to. 2. Charles S. Plummer, Esq. of Middlestead, Sunderland Hall, Selkirk. (1.) The Armorial Bearings of the Nobility and Gentry of Scotland, copied from Sir David Lindsay's MS., by W. Smiton, for Sir Walter Riddell of Glenriddel, folio. (2.) Public Register of the Arms and Bearings in Scotland, 2 vols. 12mo, 1722. A Transcript of the original in the Lyon Office. (3.) Arms of the Kings and Nobility of Scotland, folio. (4.) The Arms of the Scots Peers, Illuminated, 4to. (5.) The Blazoning of the Arms belonging to the Gentlemen within the Kingdom of Scotland that have matriculate their bearings in the Lyon Register, 12mo. (6.) The Illuminated Book of Blasons, 4to. 3. The Rev. Henry Wellesley, D.D., Principal of New Inn Hall, Oxford. (1.) The Armes of the Crowne of Scotland and the Nobilitie of the same, with their Crestes, Supporters, and Mottos, pp. 60. The Quartered Coates of Scotland, pp. 61-66. The Single Coates of the Gentlemen of Scotland, pp. 67-78, folio. Sixteen Shields on each page, and the Arms neatly coloured, formerly in the possession of George Chalmers. (2.) Arms of the Kings of Scotland and their Wives, with full-length portraits neatly drawn and coloured, followed by the Arms of the Nobility, folio. Only a few leaves of the Kings are left. Formerly in the possession of George Chalmers. (3.) Arms of the Queens of Scotland (in lozenges), the Nobility, one to the page, and the Gentry, nine to the page, neatly tricked and coloured, 69 pp. folio. The following is inscribed on the first leaf :-" hec sunt arma Augustini Seneschalli, 1569," viz. a combination of the Stewart fess-checquy and the Royal Lion of Scotland, surmounted by a bend. (4.) Illuminated Arms of the Kings, Nobility, and Gentry of Scotland, folio, much mutilated. (5.) The Coats of the Lords of Scotland, with Crests and Supporters, elaborately illuminated in blank copperplate shields with mantlings and cartouches, richly bound, folio, 17th century. Apparently the second of two volumes, of which the first probably contained the bearings of the Sovereigns and Earls. (6.) Illuminated Arms of the Sovereigns and Nobility of Scotland, of which the last of the former is thus inscribed :-" Marye marryed to her second husband the Lorde Darley, sonne to the Erle Lenex of Scot land, and hath isshew James the 6 that now is King of Scotland," 4to. 4. The Earl of Dalhousie, Brechin Castle. "MS. Genealogies, 1674-76,"—the date being assigned by the late Mr. Chalmers of Aldbar from internal evidence,-267 pp. 8vo, very neatly written and in excellent condition, containing (1.) "The Genealogies of the Nobility of Scotland, present and extinct, collected from History, and some other records and reports of people." (2.) The Badges of some of the Nobility of Scotland. (In addition to the Badge, which is usually the family crest, the supporters and motto are in most cases given.) (3.) Lists of Chancellors, Treasurers, and other important officials. (4.) Names of the Baronets, Barons, Knights, Lairds, and Chief Gentlemen in every Sheriffdom of Scotland. APPENDIX. 5. John J. Chalmers, Esq. of Aldbar. 509 The "R. Milne's Ms. History of Scots Lairds." 2 vols. 12mo. first vol. contains 176 pp., the families being arranged in alphabetical order, commencing with "Aberbuthnot," and ending with "Spotswood." The Ms. is interleaved with engraved shields, two on each page, with the arms in colours, probably of a later date. The following is inscribed on the title page of vol. i. :-" Arms of a number of antient families in Scotland, with a short historical account annexed, by Mr. Robert Milne, Keeper of the Lyon Records for Scotland. The second volume is by D. Deuchar, Seal Engraver." A considerable portion of vol. ii. is blank. It contains a leaf of old Ms. coarsely illuminated, besides a few other leaves with coloured shields. It is dated 1790, and the title states that the new, as well as the old, patents are inserted. Besides the MSS. specified in the preceding list, there are no doubt many others in private custody. The Duke of Sutherland is understood to have at least one fine heraldic MS. which was purchased at the sale of Mr. Deuchar's collection (see p. 281 supra); and along with many other curious and valuable papers, the late Mr. John Riddell, Advocate, possessed an Index of Blazons compiled by Robert Porteous," Snaddoun Herauld," in 1661, and purchased from his widow, about three years later, by Joseph Stacie, Ross Herald, to whom we have already referred. The value of Porteous' Index was considered by Mr. Riddell to be very much enhanced in consequence of the subsequent conflagration of the then existing Lyon Records (see p. 71 supra). At p. vi. of the Preface to his System of Heraldry, Nisbet gives a list of "old manuscripts and illuminated books of blazons," of which several appear to have been in his own possession, and to which h frequently refers. Besides Workman, Pont, and Balfour, the list em braces the names of James Esplin, Marchmont Herald, c. 1630, and George Ogilvie "a late herald with us." No. VI. ARMORIAL CONTROVERSY AT PERTH, IN 1312. WE have referred in the text (chap. iv. stances of armorial controversy in England. sect. 2) to one or two inA case, which occurred in Scotland at the commencement of the fourteenth century, is possessed of considerable interest. In the year 1312, a contest having arisen between Hugh Harding, an Englishman, and William de Seintlowe, a Scotchman, as to which of them had the right to a particular Coat of Arms; it was solemnly decided by duel at Perth, before King Robert the Bruce, as appears by the following letters patent :— ROBERTUS DEI GRATIA REX SCOTIE, Omnibus ad quos præsentes literæ pervenerint, salutem. Cum nos accepimus duellum apud nostram villam de Perthe, die confectionis præsentium, inter Hugonem Harding, Anglicum, appellantem, de armis de goules tribus leporariis de auro cur: rentibus, colloree de B. et Willielmum de Seintlowe, Scotum, appellatum, eisdem armis sine differentia indutos : Quo quidem duello percusso, prædictus Willielmus se finaliter reddidit devictum, et prædicto Hugoni remisit ac relaxavit, et omnino de se et hæredibus suis, in perpetuum, prædicta arma, cum toto triumpho, honore, et victoria ore tenus, in audentia nostra. Quare nos, in solio nostro, tribunali regali sancti Patris, cum Magnatibus et Dominis, regni nostri personaliter sedentes, adjudicavimus et finaliter decretum dederimus, per præsentes, quod prædictus Hugo Harding, et hæredes sui, de cætero in perpetuum habeaut et teneant, gaudeant et portent prædicta arma integraliter, absque calumpnia, perturbatione, contradictione, reclamatione, prædicti Willielmi, seu hæredum suorum. In cujus rei testimonium, has literas nostras fieri fecimus patentes, apud dictam villam nostram de Perthe, secundo die Aprilis, Anno regni nostri septimo annoque Domini millesimo trecentesimo et duodecimo.1 No. VII. ARMORIAL PATENTS. WE have already given a specimen of an Early Scottish Patent of Arms (supra, p. 73), in favour of John, Lord Herries, in the year 1567. As examples of more recent Concessions, we shall here introduce (1.) a Grant by Sir Charles Erskine, Lyon King-of-Arms, about a hundred years later; and (2.) a specimen of the style adopted at the present time. A very early English Grant of arms will be found at p. 315 of 1 Nicolai Vptoni de studio militari, etc. by Edoardus Bissæus, Notæ, p. 34. |