The vale-royall of England. . Or, the county palatine of Chester illustrated. Wherein is contained a geographical and historical description of that famous county, with all its hundreds and seats of the nobility, gentry, and freeholders; its rivers, towns, castles, buildings ancient and modern. Adorned with maps and prospects, and the coats of arms belonging to every individual family of the whole county. Performed by William Smith, and William Webb, gentlemen. Published by Mr. Daniel King. To which is annexed, an exact chronology of all its rulers and governors both in church and state, from the time of the foundation of the stately city of Chester, to this very day: fixed by eclipses, and other chronological characters. Also, an excellent discourse of the Island of Man; treating of the island. Of the inhabitants. Of the state ecclesiasticall. Of the civil government. Of the trade; and, of the strength of the island.
Daniel King (Chester c.1622 – London 1664)
Category
Books
Date
1656
Materials
Place of origin
England
Collection
Belton House, Lincolnshire
NT 3026015
Summary
Bibliographic description
[12],99,[7],239,[11],55,[7],34p., [18] leaves of plates (5 folded) . ill.., maps (metal cuts) . fol.. The table bound at the end. With 70pp. of ink drawings of coats of arms following text, with a 17c. MS titlepage: "The arms of all such gentlemen as formerly haue been, or now doe inhabit within the county-palatine of Chester, alphabetically arranged.". Provenance: Signature on flyleaf (17th cent.): John Lingard. Bookplates: (1), on verso of printed title-page: 'Charles Barlow Esq; of Emanuel College Cambridge' (Franks 1479) [= Charles Barlow, 1712-1737, cf. John Blatchly in 'Bookplate Journal' 6(1), 2007, p. 43]; (2), on pastedown: 'John Brownlowe, viscount Tyrconnel' (armorial, Franks 4109); (3) on flyleaf: 'Belton House' (earl's coronet & crests, with cursive lettering: not in Franks). Old Belton pressmark on flyleaf: L/6. Binding: Seventeenth-century full calf, board edges gilt. Spine gilt, with label: 'King's Antiqui Chester'. Binding: Calf (eighteenth-century).
Makers and roles
Daniel King (Chester c.1622 – London 1664) James Chaloner (1603-1660) Samuel Lee (1625-1691) William Smith (1550-1618) William Webb (fl.1656)