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The hall of the College of Arms dates from
1671-1673, being one of the first parts of the
building to be erected after the destruction of
Derby House in the Fire of London. It was used as a
library until at least 1699. It was fitted up after
1707 as a Court Room for the Court of Chivalry or
Earl Marshal’s Court,
with panelling, rails and throne.
Recent inspections of the paintwork, plaster and
panelling of the Earl Marshal’s Court revealed that
the panels on the walls were separating from their
frames; that a number of cracks had opened in the
plaster of both walls and ceiling; and that the
paintwork in general was in need of renewal. Work on
the Court was undertaken by the specialist
restoration firm of T Greening (Doncaster) Ltd.
between October and December 2006.
The restoration work was funded by a number of very
generous donations and grants following an appeal,
together with contributions from the College of Arms
Trust and the College itself. |
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Welcome
to the twelfth edition of the College of Arms
Newsletter, which is produced every three months and
sent automatically and free to those who subscribe
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The White Lion Society:
in 1986 a society of friends of the College of Arms was established.
This society, which celebrates its 21st birthday this
year with a dinner in the Palace of Westminster, has as its object
the support of the work and activities of the College of Arms. In
addition the society arranges for its members a number of visits to
places of heraldic interest each year; and produces a quarterly
newsletter. It takes its name from the two Lions Argent that
form the Supporters to the College’s Arms. It has many made generous
donations to the College over the years, to assist with specific
projects. Recently these have included the purchase of a Sigma SD9
SLR digital camera; a high-resolution A3 scanner; and the
photography of a number of Letters Patent granting Arms, held in a
variety of repositories, to enhance the College’s own records. The
society maintains a
website. On 16th January 2007 the Annual General
Meeting of this Society was held at the heralds’ church of St Benet,
Paul’s Wharf in London; it was followed by a reception at the
College of Arms.
 The Armorial of Haiti:
First
announced three years ago, the College of Arms publication of the
wonderful manuscript of Haitian heraldry “L’Armorial Général du
Royaume d’Hayti” is about to take place after a long fundraising
campaign. The book, edited by Clive Cheesman (Rouge Dragon
Pursuivant), is entitled The Armorial of Haiti – Symbols of
Nobility in the Reign of Henry Christophe, and has a historical
introduction by Marie-Lucie Vendryes (formerly Directrice Générale
of the Musée du Panthéon National Haïtien in Port-au-Prince) and a
preface by Her Excellency Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of
Canada. It contains a complete set of colour photographs of the
manuscript, with commentary on all the entries, an essay on the
court and heraldic system of the kingdom of Henry Christophe (ruled
1811 to 1820) and an appendix of relevant materials. It is published
by the College of Arms on 2 May at a price of £45 (ISBN
978-09506980-2-1). For information on purchasing copies after
publication please check the College website or email
haitiarmorial@college-of-arms.gov.uk.
A very small
selection of those recently receiving grants or exemplifications
from the English Kings of Arms:
BARTON,
Richard Alexander, of Brisbane, State of Queensland, Australia. Arms
and Crest. Limitations extended to include the descendants of his
late father, John Alexander Barton of Brisbane, CBE, deceased.
Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy and Ulster Kings of Arms. 2/6/2006.
College reference: Grants 172/76.
CHAPMAN,
Michael Francis Sherston, of Stoke-by-Nayland, Suffolk, TD. Arms and
Crest. Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms. 28/9/2006. College
reference: Grants 172/20.
COMMANDERY OF ARDS IN NORTHERN IRELAND,
a Commandery of the Grand Priory of the Most Venerable Order of the
Hospital of St John of Jerusalem. Arms. Garter, Clarenceux and
Norroy and Ulster Kings of Arms. 12/9/2006. College reference:
Grants 172/9.
DAY,
Robert Kirkpatrick, of Comberbach, Cheshire. Arms and Crest, Garter
and Norroy and Ulster Kings of Arms. 10/11/2006. College reference:
Grants 172/63.
GANNON,
Stefan Michael, of the Special Administrative Region of Hong Kong,
People’s Republic of China, JP. Arms, Crest and Badge. Garter,
Clarenceux and Norroy and Ulster Kings of Arms. 15/6/2006. College
reference: Grants 172/5
GOULD OF BROOKWOOD,
Philip (Gould), Baron, of Brookwood, Surrey. Arms, Crest, Badge and
Supporters. Garter King of Arms. 30/10/2006. College reference:
Grants 172/41.
MCIVER,
Norman Keith Ian, of North Creake, Norfolk, OBE. Arms, Crest and
Badge. Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms. 8/9/2006. College
reference: Grants 172/3.
MOORE-GILLON,
John Christopher of the London Borough of Southwark. Arms, Crest and
Badge. Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms. 12/10/2006. Grants
172/34.
PETERS,
Raymond William of St Louis, State of Missouri, USA. Honorary Arms
and Crest, Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy and Ulster Kings of Arms.
29/9/2006. College reference: Grants 172/22.
REGAN,
Richard David, of Farnborough, Hampshire. Arms, Crest and Badge.
Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms. 21/6/2006. College reference:
Grants 171/351.
SEALE,
Sir Clarence David, of Hopefield in the Island of Barbados, Knight,
JP. Arms, Crest and Badge. Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy and Ulster
Kings of Arms. 25/10/2006. College reference: Grants 172/38.
SHAND,
William Stewart, of Crickhowell, Powys. Arms, Crest and Badge.
Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms. 21/7/2006. College reference:
Grants 172/12.
TAMARI,
Abdallah Wahbe, of the City of Geneva in the Swiss Confederation.
Honorary Arms, Crest and Badge. Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy and
Ulster Kings of Arms. 30/8/2006. College reference: Grants 171/349.
UNIVERSITY OF WORCESTER.
Arms, Crest and Supporters. Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy and Ulster
Kings of Arms. 21/11/2006. College reference: Grants 172/67.
WHITFIELD,
Adrian, of the London Borough of Hammersmith and Fulham, QC. Arms.
Garter and Clarenceux Kings of Arms. 30/8/2006. College reference:
Grants 171/347.
 Richard Wayne
Alexander SEAGRAVES of the City
of New York, USA, RC Priest, Ph.D., was granted Honorary Arms and
Badge by Letters Patent of Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy and Ulster
dated 1 April 2006. College reference: Grants 172/106.
The Arms
(illustrated left) are blazoned Per pale Argent and Sable
a Lion rampant counterchanged armed and langued Gules crowned Or on
a Chief per pale Sable and Argent a Wheel per pale Argent and Gules
between two demi Wheels couped palewise spokes inwards that on the
dexter Argent that on the sinister Gules.
The Badge (not
shown) is blazoned In front of a Cross potent Gules a Penner and
Ink-horn Sable stringed Or.
Who Do You Think You Are: The National History Show:
The College of Arms will have a stand (no. 378) at this live show at
Olympia in London, which takes place on 5-7 May 2007. The show will
be a significant history and genealogy event; for full details see
the
website.
Crowns and Crests at Belton House:
The College of Arms exhibition of carved Crowns and Crests created
for the stalls at Windsor of Companions of the Order of the Garter,
previously at Renishaw Hall, Blickling Hall, and Oxburgh Hall, has
moved to
Belton House in Lincolnshire. This magnificent
seventeenth-century house is surrounded by extensive gardens and
parks, and is open from 17 March 2007 until the end of the year.
Ancestors Magazine:
an article entitled ‘Last Rites’ by Peter O’Donoghue, Bluemantle
Pursuivant, appeared in the February issue of this magazine. It
concerns the provision of heraldic funerals by the Officers of the
College of Arms in the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries.
ARBUTHNOT:
a pedigree headed by James Edward Arbuthnot of Mauritius (born
1809). Three generations of the Arbuthnot family are shown; also
recorded are their connection to the Douglas family, whose descent
from Edward Douglas of Mauritius (died 1867) is shown. This entry
also includes five generations of the Noble family, headed by Norman
Doncaster Noble of Hartlip, Kent and descending to the present day.
Additionally connected with DOUGLAS-PULLEYNE,
LORING and
WEBB. Cross-referenced to
Baronets 8/159; Norfolk 35/139; Norfolk 51/6. College reference:
Norfolk 51/67.
BOTTOMLEY
of Yorkshire: five generations of the Bottomley family headed by
Moses Bottomley of Shelf, Halifax, Yorkshire (died 1870) and
descending to the present day. Cross-referenced to Surrey 3/194.
College reference: Norfolk 51/82.
EDMONDS:
a pedigree of four generations showing a descent to the present day
from Edward Oliver Edmonds of Royston in the West Riding of
Yorkshire and from Olive his wife (married 1908), daughter of
Frederic Charles Foster. College reference: Surrey 31/265.
HARTREE
of Kent and Cambridgeshire: six generations of this family are
recorded, headed by John Penn Hartree of Leigh, co. Kent (born
1844). Cross-referenced to 16D14/291. College reference: Norfolk
51/81.
JACOMB: a
pedigree showing a descent of seven generations, from Robert Jacomb
of Whitehall, Middlesex and Feltwell, Norfolk (died 1732), to the
Jacomb family of New Zealand. Connected with
ALLEN and
CROUCHER both of New Zealand.
Cross-referenced to 15D14/98. College reference: Norfolk 51/88.
JEFFCOCK
of Monte Carlo: three generations are showing, recording the
children and grandchildren of Robert Parkyn Jeffcock of Monte Carlo
(born 1939) and of Sarah Fenella his wife, daughter and coheir of
Vernon Edward Hinde. Cross-referenced to Surrey 17/15. College
reference: Surrey 31/267.
POUND: a
pedigree of three generations shows the descent from Russell Richard
Jacque Pound (born 1887) and Hannah Dorothy Errington his wife,
daughter of John Barr of Rishton, Lancashire. College reference:
Surrey 31/255.
 The
Badge of the Judge Advocate General
was recently recorded at the College of Arms following approval by
Her Majesty The Queen.
The Judge
Advocate General (JAG) appoints judge advocates to conduct
proceedings at Service Courts; his Office is responsible for the
conduct of proceedings at Courts Martial for the Army and Royal Air
Force, and for monitoring the military criminal justice system.
Appointed by Letters Patent of the Sovereign, he falls under the
responsibility of the Department for Constitutional Affairs.
The Badge, which
is illustrated left, includes allusions to all three
services.
College
reference: Standards 5/101.
Sunway University College:
following a petition, and with the approval of the Malaysian
Government, Garter, Clarenceux and Norroy and Ulster Kings of Arms
granted a devisal of Arms, Crest and Badge to this private higher
educational institution in the Federation of Malaysia by Letters
Patent dated 11 September 2006. College reference: Foreign Arms
2/192. |
