Image taken from william brugess garter book originally publishedproduced in circa 14401450. He is best remembered as the first person appointed to the post of garter king of arms, which is currently the highest heraldic office in england. William brugess garter book 1430s manuscript stove ms 594 british library, london. William bruges kneeling before st george, first illumination in the brugess garter book made by bruges c. It has been held since 1883 by the british library formerly the british museum library in london under catalogue. The bruges garter book british library, stowe 594 a 15thcentury illuminated manuscript containing portraits of the founder knights of the order of the garter. Portrait of henry, duke of lancaster william brugess. William brugess garter book pictorial book of arms of the.
This file is a slightly rotated and cropped version of a file digitised by the british library and uploaded to flickr. Order of the garter the reader wiki, reader view of. Order of the garter the reader wiki, reader view of wikipedia. Pictorial book of arms of the order of the garter william bruges s garter book origin. Illustration from the 1430 bruges garter book made by william bruges 751450, first garter king of arms. The bruges garter book is a 15thcentury illuminated manuscript containing portraits of the founder knights of the order of the garter.
Knights of the garter the booth family over years. By instituting the office of garter in 1415 just before sailing for france, henry v created two precedents. Pictorial book of arms of the order of the garter william bruges s garter book. This latin codex, a pictorial book of arms of the order of the garter, contains 26 full page miniatures with a standing knight holding a panel with heraldic shields of successors in their garter stalls at st george chapel, windsor, and one full page miniature of george and the dragon and a kneeling garter. Illuminated miniature from the bruges garter book made c. Title, pictorial book of arms of the order of the garter william brugess garter book. Portrait of henry, duke of lancaster william bruges.
Portrait of sir william bruges, a knight founder of the order of the. Knights of the garter the booth family over years of. A framed tablet displays painted arms of successors in his garter stall at st. William bruges s garter book 1430s manuscript stove ms 594 british library, london. Portrait of henry, duke of lancaster william brugess garter book c.
The position of king of arms of the order of the garter. Order of the garter wikimili, the best wikipedia reader. The most noble order of the garter is an order of chivalry founded by king edward iii of england in 48. William brugess garter book, 14301440, sanset dabrichecourt. It was the first time a king of arms was specially appointed for the service of an order of chivalry, and it was the first time that the holder of a particular title was designated as ex officio doyen of the office of arms. From the 1430 bruges garter book made by william bruges 751450, first garter king of arms, british library, stowe 594 ff. William montacute, 2nd earl of salisbury project gutenberg. George slaying the dragon, from william brugess garter book. Details of an item from the british library catalogue of. First andrew gray published, on behalf of the heraldry society, six sets of painted or drawn arms for many or all knights, from william bruges garter book of around 1430 to jiri loudas modern rendering of all knights of the late 20th century. The first garter king of arms, volumes 111112 hugh stanford london, sir anthony wagner harleian society, 1970 great britain 6 pages. George slaying the dragon, from william brugess garter book, london, british library stowe 954, fol. Portrait of henry, duke of lancaster, a knight founder of the order of the garter, wearing a blue garter mantle over plate armour and surcoat with his arms.