FFHS-NEWS The Dering Roll Saved for the nation

[News from the Federation of Family History Societies]

The Dering Roll Saved for the nation 

Thanks to the generous support of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, The
Art Fund, The Friends of the National Libraries, Friends of the British
Library and numerous individual donors the British Library has successfully
acquired the Dering Roll, the oldest extant English roll of arms, dating
from c.1270-1280. 

The Roll, a vital record for the study of knighthood in medieval England
depicts 324 coats of arms, representing approximately a quarter of the
entire English baronage during the reign of King Edward I (1272-1307). 

For more information visit:
www.bl.uk/supportus/acquisitionsnews.html


Maggie Loughran 
Joint Administrator, Federation of Family History Societies 
Email:  admin at ffhs.org.uk 
www.ffhs.org.uk