Letters Patent Letters Patent are sealed with the Great Seal of the Realm. Transcript A transcript of the document. <p style="text-align:center;">[IMAGE OF ARMS AND SUPPORTERS]</p> <strong>Omnibus et Singulis</strong> ad quos Praesentes Literae pervenerint Henricus Farnham Burke, Ordinis Victoriani Regii Eques Commendator Honoratissimi Ordinis Balneo Socius Garterius Principalis Rex Armorum, Carolus Harold Athill, Armiger, Ordinis Victoriani Regii Membrum, Clarenceux Rex Armorum et Gulielmus Alexander Lindsay Armiger, Norroy Rex Armorum, Jure consultus Regis Salutem Cum Johannes Williams Baronettus Ordinis Victoriani Regii Eques Magnae Crucis Praeses Bibliothecae Gentis Cambrensis (vulgo <strong>The National Library of Wales</strong>) demonstravit viro praehonorabili Edmundo Bernardo Talbot (vocato Domino Edmundo Bernardo Talbot) Georgio Vº Regi a sanctioribus conciliis Ordinis Victoriani Regii Equiti Magnae Crucis Ordinis de Insigni Servitio Socio, et Vice fungenti viri nobilissimi Bernardi Marmaduci Ducis Norfolciae Comitis Mareschalli et Mareschalli Hereditarii Angliae, quod Eduardus Septimus nuper Rex per Chartam Regiam sub Sigillo Magno Magnae Britanniae et Hiberniae datam decimo nono die Martii, anno Millesimo noningentesimo septimo, ex sua gratia voluit ordinavitque constituendam fore, quod tunc factum est Bibliothecam in Burgo de Aberystwyth in comitatu Ceredigensi sub nomine The National Library of Wales, sub quo nomine Gubernatores Bibliothecae exinde creatae et definitae constituen dierant et tunc constituti sunt in unum corpus politicum et corporale cum successione perpetua et Sigillo Communi. Et cum ille Praeses praedictus, pro se et pro sociis suis Bibliothecae praedictae Gubernatoribus, cupiens Sigillum Commune ab illis utendam habere Insignia Honorabilia, oravit ut Dominus praedictus nos warrantizaret concedere et assignare Arma Cristam et Supportatores, quae juxta armorum leges in Sigillis, Scutis aliisque locis gerantur. Et Cum Dominus supradictus per warrantam suam sub manu sua et sub Sigillo Comitis Mareschalli datum decimo octavo die Martii jam praeteriti nos warrantizavit et direxit ut Bibliothecae praedictae Insignia armorum concederemus Sciatis igitur quod nos praedicti Garterus Clarenceux et Norroy warrantam Domini exequentes, et pro potestate Literarum Patentium nostrum cuique datarum per has Literas Patentes Concedimus et Assignamus Bibliothecae praedictae haec Insignia insequentia videlicet Scuto Nigro fasciam Argenteam in qua ambulat Leo aspiciens Ruber inter tres libros apertos Argenteos de Auro ornatis (Anglice <strong>Sable on a Fesse between three Open Books Argent embellished Or a Lion passant guardant Gules</strong>) Et pro Crista, Super Torquem eisdem coloribus pietam Draconem Rubrum dextro tenentem unque rotulum membraneum proprio colore depictum et serico coeruleo ligatum (Anglice On a Wreath of the Colours <strong>A Dragon passant Gules holding in the dexter paw a Parchment Roll proper tied with a Ribband Azure</strong>) Et cum Societas tam honorabilis Supportatoribus digna videtur Ego Garterius praedictus pro potestate mihi data Concedo et Assigno hos Supportatores insequentes videlicet In utroque latere Draconem Rubrum habentem circa collum millum Aureum de quo pendit liter opertus Argenteus catenae Aureae affixus et de Auro ornatus (Anglice On either side <strong>A Dragon Gules each gorged</strong> <strong>with a Collar and suspended therefrom by a Chain Or a closed Book embellished Gold</strong>), sicut in margine luculentius est videndum Habendum [^et] tenendum eidem Johanni Williams et Gubernatoribus Bibliothecae praedictae et eorum Successoribus imperpetuum in opus et usum Bibliothecae praedictae juxta armorum leges In cujus rei testimomium Nos praedicti Garterius Clarenceux et Norroy Reges Armorum praesentibus nomina nostra propriis manibus subscripsimus et apposuimus Sigilla officiorum nostrorum Datum apud Londinum XIIº die Novembris Anno Regni Serenissimi Domini Georgii Quinti Dei Gratia Magnae Britanniae et Hiberniae et Dominiorum ultra mare Regis Fidei Defensoris decimo Annoque Domini Millesimo noningentesimo decimo nono <table style="width:100%;border:none;border-collapse:collapse;"> <tbody> <tr> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;text-align:left;">H. Farnham Burke<br />Garter</td> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;text-align:center;">C. H. Athill<br />Clarenceux</td> <td style="border:none;padding:5px;text-align:right;">W. A. Lindsay<br />Norroy</td> </tr> </tbody> </table> Ornamentation Describe any ornamentation. This text is taken from a handwritten transcript of the document and may not match the formatting of the original. Special Features This is a place to enter any distinguishing features. Latin was used in order to avoid using English or Welsh. Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Letters Patent - Grant of Arms to the National Library of Wales [1919-11-12] Subject The topic of the resource Heraldry Description An account of the resource Letters Patent of Henry Burke, Charles Athill, and William Lindsay granting arms and supporters to The National Library of Wales. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource Henry Burke (Garter Principal King of Arms) Charles Athill (Clarenceux King of Arms) William Lindsay (Norroy King of Arms) Source A related resource from which the described resource is derived College of Arms Grants of Arms 87/9 Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1919-11-12 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Mark Scott Language A language of the resource Latin Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Wales Clarenceux King of Arms Garter Principal King of Arms Heraldry Norroy King of Arms The National Library of Wales