Federation Of Family History Societies

The Dering Roll Saved for the Nation

Thanks to the generous support of the National Heritage Memorial Fund, The Art Fund, The Friends of the National Libraries, Friends of the British Library and numerous individual donors the British Library has successfully acquired the Dering Roll, the oldest extant English roll of arms, dating from c.1270-1280.

The Roll, a vital record for the study of knighthood in medieval England depicts 324 coats of arms, representing approximately a quarter of the entire English baronage during the reign of King Edward I (1272-1307).

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Maggie Loughran
Joint Administrator, Federation of Family History Societies