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The Dering Roll

The
College of Arms Foundation
&
The
Committee on Heraldry
of the
New York Genealogical & Biographical Society

cordially invite you to a talk by

MARIA DERING
on

THE DERING ROLL

Wednesday 14 January 2009
at
6:00 PM

The Portrait Gallery
No. 122 East 58th Street
Between Park & Lexington Avenues

In August 2008, the British Library acquired ownership of the Dering Roll, the oldest-surviving English roll of arms. The illuminated parchment dates from c. 1270-1280 and is a vital documentary record for the study of knighthood in medieval England. It contains 324 coats of arms arranged in 54 rows, with six shields assigned to each line.

Maria Dering, a member of the G&B’s Committee on Heraldry, will present an illustrated talk about the Dering Roll, its history, and the public campaign to keep it in the United Kingdom after it was bought by a foreign collector.

Admission charge of $20 (cash or check) includes a wine and cheese reception.

To reserve, please email John Shannon at john.shannon@coaf.us.

Published at 8:17 pm on Sunday 14 December 2008. Categories: Heraldry New York.
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