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Please see the Introductory Note On Sources, on the main page, referring to discrepancies between the various reference books, and also between different editions of the same book.
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An Heraldic Alphabet, by J.P.Brook-Little, Norrey and Ulster King of Arms,
orig pub Macdonald & Co. 1973, repr Robson Books Ltd London 1985
(written by one of the three chief heralds).
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Encyclopaedia of Heraldry, or General Armory of England, Scotland and Ireland,
by John Burke and John Bernard Burke, pub Henry G.John, Covent Garden, London 1844,
- copy examined in Ref Lib. "Unofficial, often inaccurate and incomplete,
this describes the arms attributed to most British families."
[S7].
Some differences in details compared with modern editions [S3].
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The General Armory of England, Scotland, Ireland and Wales, by Sir Bernard Burke,
Ulster King of Arms, orig pub London 1842, repr facsimile edit 1989 Heraldry Today,
Ramsbury, Wiltshire - copy examined in Ref Lib. "Unofficial,
often inaccurate and incomplete, this describes the arms attributed to most British
families." [S7].
Some differences in details compared with original editions [S2].
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Fairbairn's Book of Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland,
by James Fairbairn, 4th ed pub 1905 T.C.&G.C.Jack of London & Edinburgh
- copy examined in Ref Lib. "The most complete list of crests"
[S7].
Some differences in details compared with modern editions [S5].
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Fairbairn's Crests of the Families of Great Britain and Ireland, by James Fairbairn,
rev by Laurence Buttons and pub Charles E.Tuttle Co.Inc.Rutland, Vermont, USA,
first Tuttle edit 1968 - copy examined in Ref Lib. "The most complete list of
crests" [S7].
Some differences in details compared with original editions [S4].
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Armorial Families, A Directory of Gentlemen of Coat-Armour,
by Arthur Charles Fox-Davies, 7th edit pub 1929 Hurst & Blackwell Ltd, London,
orig pub 1902 by T.C.&E.C.Jack of Edinburgh
- copy examined in Ref Lib. "Details of some later families who used arms
may be found in the various editions." [S7].
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Using the Library of the SoG, leaflet pub SoG, London 1992.
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p 49 of An Introduction to Heraldry, by Stefan Oliver, pub Apple Press Ltd, Baldock,
Herts 1987 - copy examined in Ref Lib.
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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Current English, 7th edit
pub Clarendon Press 1982.
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p 821 of Lincolnshire Pedigrees, Harl Soc Vol 52 (ref Harl MS 1550)
- copy examined in SOG Lib.
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p 154 of Visitations Hants 1622, Harl Soc Vol 64 (ref Harl MS 1554 fo 135b-137)
- copy examined in SOG Lib.
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p 93 of Visitations Sussex 1622, Harl Soc Vol 89
- copy examined in SOG Lib.
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p 65 of Visitations London 1568, Harl Soc Vol 1 (pub London 1869)
- copy examined in SOG Lib.
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Ref:Add.35,336 p.145,Coll.gr.Vol I of 419 in Holworthy Armorial Collection,
comp A.J.Jewers on mfc - SoG Lib Special Collections Cat.
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Burke's Genealogical and Heraldic History of the Landed Gentry, by Sir Bernard Burke,
Ulster King of Arms 1853-92, 17th ed pub 1952 Burke's Peerage Ltd, London.
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The Clan Ryan page on the The Clans of Ireland web site.
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The General Armory of England, Scotland, Wales;
Comprising A Registry of Armorial Bearings From the Earliest To the Present Time,
by Sir Bernard Burke, pub 1884 Harrison, 59, Pall Mall, London - viewable on-line at ancestry.com
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Basic Heraldry, by Stephen Friar and John Ferguson,
pub 1993 The Herbert Press, A & C Black Pub Ltd, London
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