Anglophile, addicted to heraldry, PhD - Early Modern English Heraldry. #RareBooks. Baroque music. אנגלופיל, מכור לסמלי אצולה, גשם ומוסיקת בארוק.
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A family tree of the Bruces, Lords Kinloss and Earls of Elgin and Ailesbury, showing the family in 1674.
Edward Bruce, 2nd Lord Kinloss, was killed in a duel with Sir Edward Sackville in the Netherlands in 1613. His body was buried there, but … 1/2
#heraldry #genealogy
Portcullis Pursuivant - College of Arms college-of-arms.gov.uk/news-…
Congratulations 🎩
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From MS to monument.
The #antiquarian Gervase Holles of Grimsby, recorded Nicholas Sutton’s memorial at #Willoughton, #Lincs., in the early #17thC. More than 400 yrs later, the mnmt still survives, offering an opportunity 2 compare an antiquary’s record with the original. #Tudor
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Although the church lost its rood screen during the #Reformation (1566) and was almost entirely demolished and rebuilt in 1793–94, Sutton’s #monument survived these dramatic changes.
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The arms of Judge Sir John Popham, who became the owner of #Littlecote House in 1587, are painted on the ceiling of the Dutch Parlour - a fascinating room decorated with paintings on wood, attributed to Dutch prisoners of war held in England. #heraldry #LesArmoiriesDuVendredi
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באמסטרדם, עובד על רעיון לקראת הקונגרס הבינלאומי ה37 למדעי הגנאלוגיה והראלדיקה שיתקיים בסן מרינו, 6-10 באפריל 2027.
While in Amsterdam, preparing a paper proposal for the 37th Intern’ Congress of Genealogical & Heraldic Sciences in San Marino, 6–10/ 27.
37icghs.org/
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Beating the Bounds at the Tower of London 🏰
This ceremony dates back to 1381, when official inspections were made of the boundary stones marking the Tower's jurisdiction. Every Ascension Day, a group would beat the parish boundary markers to show the younger generations.
ALT A procession walks through a historic stone archway at the Tower of London, followed by a crowd of onlookers. Several people watch from a raised vantage point. The scene is lively and captures a moment of ceremony.
ALT A group of children gathered on a street beating a boundary marker with willow wands as part of a ceremony. There is a sense of excitement and curiosity among the onlookers.
ALT A group of people wearing choir robes are participating in a ceremony. They are leaning towards a boundary marker next to a fence, holding willow wands, with trees visible in the background.
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The Earl Marshal, the Duke of Norfolk, is the head of the College of Arms and oversees all heraldic matters in England, Wales, and Northern Ireland. Today he joined the Heralds in the ceremonial procession at the State Opening of Parliament ❤️ 🇬🇧 📷 Aaron Chown
Storytelling at Princely Courts, c.1200-1800.
27-29 August 2026, Wrocław.
I’ll be there 🎩
#CourtlyExperiences2026
courtstudies.org/events/conf…
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