Rolls of Arms

This page features links to images from rolls of arms from documents produced in the Middle Ages and Renaissance. For more information about what a roll of arms is, see Period Rolls of Arms and Armorials (and how to find them) and Digitised Armorials.

See also the Medieval Heraldry Archive.

• The Dering Roll, c. 1270-1280 (British Library Add. Roll 77720)
• The Roll of Arms of the Princes, Barons, and Knights who Attended King Edward I to the Siege of Caerlaverock in 1300
• The Manesse Codex, c. 1300-1330
• A Roll of Arms of the Reign of Edward the Second, c. 1308-1314
• The Zurich Roll of Arms, 16th century copy of a c. 1340 roll of arms; index
• The Bellenville Armorial (BNF Fr. 5230), 15th century
• A page from a 15th century Wappenbuch with four coats of arms (GNM Hz 648 Kapsel 718a)
• The Beyeren Armorial, written by Claes Heynenzoon c. 1405
• Freiherrlich von Welsersche Familienstiftung, first half of the 15th century
• Freiherrlich von Welsersche Familienstiftung, first half of the 15th century
• The Fenwick Roll (another section, c. 1422-1461
• Stifterbuch der Barfüßer in München (The book of the founders of the Discalced Order of Friars of Munich, Franciscan Cloister of St. Anna, Hs. 2 Cmm. 123), 1424; January 5-8, February 1-4, February 25-28, March 1-4, March 5-8, April 21-24, May 5-8, May 9-12, May 21-24, May 24-26, May 30-31, June 13-16, June 17-20, July 9-12, July 25-28, September 21-24, September 25-28, October 1-4, October 5-8, October 9-12, October 25-28, October 29-31, November 1-4, November 5-8, November 21-24, December 1-4, December 5-8, December 5-8, December 13-16, December 21-24, and December 21-24
• William Bruges's Garter Book (British Library Stowe 594), c. 1430-1440
• Capodilista Codex, 15th century
• Wappenbuch der österreichischen Herzöge, c. 1445-1448
• The Gorrevod Armorial, c. 1450-1460
• Scheibler'sches Wappenbuch (BSB Cod.icon. 312 c), 1450-1480
• The Österreichische Fürstenchronik of Heinrich von Gundelfingen (ÖNB 516), second half of the fifteenth century; fols. 6v, 17v, and 20v
• De re militari by Nicholas Upton (Bodleian Holkham misc. 31), second half of the 15th century
• Scheiblerisches Wappenbuch (BSB Cod.icon. 312 c), 1450 and later (also at Wikipedia Commons)
• Armorial of Auvergne, Forez and Bourbonnais (BNF Fr. 22297), 1456 (go to Mandragore and enter Français 22297 in the blank marked “Cote”; then click the button marked “Chercher”; then click the button marked “Images”)
• The Book of the Tournament of René d'Anjou
  Fr. 2695 (c. 1460): The defending lord selects the judges, fol. 11
  Fr. 2692 (c. 1488-1489): Allies of Jean de Bruges, fols. 4v-5; Allies of Wulfart de Ghistele, fols. 5v-6; The defending lord selects the judges, fol. 13
  Fr. 2693 (c. 1488-1489): Allies of Jean de Bruges, fols. Dv-E; Allies of Wulfart de Ghistele, fols. Ev-F; The defending lord selects the judges, fol. 6
• The Edward IV Roll, c. 1461
• Ortenburger Wappenbuch (BSB Cod.icon. 308 u), 1466-1473
• Roll with portraits of the Hapsburgs, c. 1470-1540
• Das Wappenbuch Konrads von Grünenberg, Ritters und Bürgers zu Konstanz (BSM Cod. germ. 145), c. 1480: assorted pages here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, here, and here
• Statuts de l'Ordre de la Toison d'Or (British Library Harley 6199), c. 1481-1486
• The Rous Roll, aka The Warwick Roll (British Library Add. 48976), c. 1483-1485
• The Highalmen Roll, c. 1485
• Anton Tirol's Wappenbuch (BSB Cod.icon. 310), end of the 15th century and later
• Armorial of the Round Table (BNF Fr. 1437), end of the 15th century (go to Mandragore and enter Français 1437 in the blank marked “Cote”; then click the button marked “Chercher”; then click the button marked “Images”)
• Parliament Procession Roll of 1512, an early 17th century copy (British Library Add. 22306)
• Parliament Roll of Arms (British Library Add. 40078), 1515
• Insignia pontificum Romanorum et cardinalium, c. 1540: Insignia a Felice III. ad Paulum IV (pontifical insignia), Insignia ab Urbano VI ad Robertum de Nobilibus cardinalem (insignia of popes and cardinals), Insignia nobilium urbis Romae praecipuorum item Viterbiensium (insignia of nobles of the city of Rome), and Insignia magistrorum Rhodiensium usque ad F. Claudium de la Sengle (insignia of masters and magistrates of Rhodes).
• La ancienne noblesse du contee de Flandres avecques leurs armes painctes (KBR hs. IV 1276), mid-16th century
• The Hapsburg Peacock, c. 1550
• The Dethick Garter Book, 1551-1558
• Le Triumphe d'Anvers Faict pour la Noble Festes de la Thoison d'Or (NYPL Spencer Collection Ms. 060), 1555
• Universeel wapenboek, c. 1558
• Wappenbuch des churbayrischen Adels, 18th century copy of a 1560 roll of arms from Bavaria (BSB Cgm 1508)
• Slains Armorial Roll, 1565
• Freiherrlich von Welsersche Familienstiftung, c. 1570-1580: Welser; Hämmerlin; Grander; Pfister; Vöhlin & Rehlinger; Riedlert & Herwart,; Lauginger, Schadt, Fugger, Ehem; Rotth, Uhlstatt, Lauginger, Herwart; a coat of arms; a coat of arms;
• Wapenboek van leden van de hofraad van Rudolf II van Habsburg, c. 1580-1602
• Wappenbuch des Ordens vom Goldenen Vliess (SBB Cod. icon. 285), c. 1586; portraits of Philip the Good, Duke of Burgundy; Emperor Maximilian I; King Philip of Spain & Portugal; King Charles V; Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy; and Archduke Philip of Austria
• Turnier- und Wappenbuch (Schloßbibliothek Pommersfelden Cod. 123), c. 1586-1600: fols 1, 15v, 16, 23v, 24, 26v, 27, 27v, 28, 50v, 51, 114v, and 141v
• Armorial of members of the Order of the Garter (British Library Harley 1864), 1588
• Title page, The Visitacion of Lancashire (British Library Harley 6159, fol. 2), 1598
• Siebmachers Wappenbuch, 1605
• Wappenbuch des Hans Ulrich Fisch (SAA V/4-1985), 1622
• Chronik der Wernberger Linie, c. 1625