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Noblemen were entitled to a coat-of-arms, and people so entitled were called armigers. The study of coats-of-arms is called heraldry. Because of frequent false claims to coats-of-arms, the king’s heralds required descents to be documented. These pedigrees are called visitations. Some visitations from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries have been published in: | Noblemen were entitled to a coat-of-arms, and people so entitled were called armigers. The study of coats-of-arms is called heraldry. Because of frequent false claims to coats-of-arms, the king’s heralds required descents to be documented. These pedigrees are called visitations. Some visitations from the sixteenth and seventeenth centuries have been published in: | ||
*Dwnn, Lewys. ''Heraldic Visitations of Wales.''2 vols. Llandovery, Wales: William Rees, 1846. (Family History Library {{ | *Dwnn, Lewys. ''Heraldic Visitations of Wales.''2 vols. Llandovery, Wales: William Rees, 1846. (Family History Library {{FSC|247270|title-id|disp=Book 942.9 D23d; film 176668}}.) | ||
For other visitation records, see the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | For other visitation records, see the Place Search of the FamilySearch Catalog under: | ||
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The publications of Burke’s Peerage Limited, Debrett’s, and others are widely used sources of information on noble families. Many titles and editions have been published. Most of Burke’s publications have been indexed in: | The publications of Burke’s Peerage Limited, Debrett’s, and others are widely used sources of information on noble families. Many titles and editions have been published. Most of Burke’s publications have been indexed in: | ||
*''Burke’s Family Index.'' London, England: Burke’s Peerage Limited, 1976. (Family History Library {{ | *''Burke’s Family Index.'' London, England: Burke’s Peerage Limited, 1976. (Family History Library {{FSC|185733|title-id|disp=book 942 D53b}}.) This work indexes the many pedigrees published by the company. It is available in most major libraries. | ||
A discussion of heraldic terms, their use in Wales, and some of the families who held coats-of-arms are discussed in: | A discussion of heraldic terms, their use in Wales, and some of the families who held coats-of-arms are discussed in: | ||
*Siddons, Michael Powell. ''The Development of Welsh Heraldry.'' 3 vols. Aberystwyth, Wales: The National Library of Wales, 1991–93. (Family History Library {{ | *Siddons, Michael Powell. ''The Development of Welsh Heraldry.'' 3 vols. Aberystwyth, Wales: The National Library of Wales, 1991–93. (Family History Library {{FSC|642059|title-id|disp=book 942.9 D6s}}.) | ||
Records of peerage creations and related documents are kept at: | Records of peerage creations and related documents are kept at: | ||
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