Armorial bearings of the sheriffs of Norfolk.
Contributors: Gurney, Hudson, 1775-1864.; Woodward, Samuel, 1790-1838.
Published: 1836
Language: eng
Number of pages: 88
Subjects: Library of Congress. Rare Book and Special Collections Division.; Sheriffs -- England -- Norfolk -- Heraldry.; Sheriffs -- England -- Suffolk -- Heraldry.; Sheriffs -- England -- Norfolk -- Registers.; Sheriffs -- England -- Suffolk -- Registers.; Manuscripts, English -- Washington (D.C.)
Notes: Manuscript.
On spine: Hudson Gurney. Armorial bearings of the sheriffs of Norfolk. Woodward M.S.S., 1836. (Woodward is probably the antiquary Samuel Woodward who was employed at Gurney's Bank, Norwich, from 1820 to his death in 1838).
On cover is the coat of arms of a descendent of Hudson Gurney.
Gift of Mrs. Stanley Lewis, Nov. 13, 1986.
Contains title leaf, 10 leaves of coats of arms (hand colored), 26 unnumbered pages listing the sheriffs of Norfolk and Suffolk. The entries up to Hudson Gurney, sheriff in 1835 are in a uniform hand (but with additions by later hands). The list was continued by at least one other hand to 1861, and by 2 others to 1882 and 1897. There follow 18 leaves, entirely blank except for pencilled ruling and the name "H.M. Upcher" on the first leaf. Two blank leaves precede the title leaf.
On Whatman paper throughout, the blanks being watermarked with the date 1842; the other leaves, with the date 1835.