Identity area
Reference code
Lincoln/B/5
Unique identifier
GB 275 Lincoln/B/5
Title
Documents concerning the genealogy of Andrew Lincoln
Date(s)
- June 1694 (Creation)
Level of description
Item
Extent and medium
10p paper
Context area
Name of creator
(1660-1725)
Biographical history
Irish Officer of Arms; Athlone Pursuivant of Arms in Ordinary; Athlone Herald to the Jacobite court [appointed 1690]. Tyrry followed James II into exile in France after the Glorious Revolution of 1688. However, he remained, by necessity, in communication with heralds in Scotland and England in order to verify records and documents, and was responsible for granting arms to the scattered population of Ireland.
Repository
Archival history
Immediate source of acquisition or transfer
Content and structure area
Scope and content
Typescript copies of documents in English and Latin, concerning the genealogy of and ratification of a Coat of Arms for Andrew Lincoln. Includes a pedigree line, which traces a direct lineage from Andrew Lincoln to his Saxon ancestor.