COLLECTION NAME:
Maps Collection
Record
Image Number:
JRL1211203
Reference Number:
Booker & Mills C263
Image Title:
Lancaster
Parent Work Title:
The countie pallatine of Lancaster described and divided into hundreds
Creator:
Speed, John, 1552?-1629
Creator Role:
Cartographer
Date Created:
1610
Description:
Map: Lancashire. Monochrome with ornate border, the map is very rich in detail including cities, place names, rivers and mountains. Castles, mountains and significant buildings and features are illustrated by drawings. There are images of ships and sea creatures. The map is richly illustrated with portraits of the House of Lancaster on the left: Henry IV, V, VI and VII, and the House of York on the right: Elizabeth of York, Richard III, Edward IV and V. A framed paragraph explains how the two houses were joined uniting the red and white roses. There is a large coat of arms top left and at the bottom the arms of Edmond Croukbak and John of Gaunt. On the right is a map of Lancaster with a key to significant places. The map features a large compass rose and a scale bar. The inscription at the bottom reads: 'Performed by John Speed. And are to be sold by Thomas Bassett in Fleet Street and Ric. Chiswell in St Pauls Churchyard.
Language Name:
English-GB
Language Code:
eng
Sub-Category:
Maps
Technique Used:
Printed
Support:
Paper
Time Period Covered:
17th Century CE
Places Covered:
England: Lancashire
People Covered:
Henry V, King of England, 1387-1422
People Covered:
Henry IV, King of England, 1367-1413
People Covered:
Edward V, King of England, 1470-1483
People Covered:
Henry VII, King of England, 1457-1509
People Covered:
Edward IV, King of England (1442-1483)
People Covered:
Richard III, King of England (1452-1485)
People Covered:
Henry VI, King of England, 1421-1471
Item Height:
417 mm
Item Width:
546 mm
Current Repository:
The University of Manchester Library, U.K.
Provenance:
Colonel Dudley Mills and Mr R.P.L. Booker, former owners
Rights Holder - Image:
The University of Manchester Library
Rights holder - Work:
Copyright restrictions apply
Date Captured (yyyy-mm-dd):
2012-02-07
Image Creation Technique:
Digital capture by Heritage Imaging, The University of Manchester Library
Date Image Added (yyyy-mm):
2012-07
Metadata Language:
eng-GB
