Dering Roll
13th-century English list of coats of arms / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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The Dering Roll[1] is the oldest English roll of arms surviving in its original form. It was made between 1270 and 1280 and contains the coat of arms of 324 knights, starting with two illegitimate children of King John. Sir Edward Dering[2] acquired the roll during the 17th century and modified it to include a fictitious ancestor of his own.[3] It was eventually purchased by the British Library (as Add. Roll 77720) following fundraising involving a number of other charities and individuals.
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Material | Paint on vellum |
Size | 264.5 centimetres (104.1 in) x 21 centimetres (8.3 in) |
Present location | The British Library |
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Glover's Roll, made in 1586, is a copy of a now lost roll dating from even earlier, from the reign of King Henry III (1216–1272).[4]