Project Gutenberg 2018-10-30 Public domain in the USA. 1159 Shirley, Evelyn Philip 1812 1882 44022820 The Noble and Gentle Men of England or, notes touching the arms and descents of the ancient knightly and gentle houses of England, arranged in their respective counties. Produced by R.G.P.M. van Giesen. For "Slankie". "The Noble and Gentle Men of England" by Evelyn Philip Shirley is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. The work aims to chronicle the arms and genealogies of ancient knightly and gentle families in England, arranged by their respective counties. It particularly focuses on those families that had established themselves before the 16th century, offering insights into the social structure and lineage of England's aristocracy. The opening of the text sets the stage for the author's exploration of England's noble families, outlining his methodology and the limitations he imposed on his investigation. Shirley discusses the criteria for inclusion, emphasizing the importance of direct male descent and the historical ties to the land. He acknowledges the challenges of genealogy, such as distinguishing between ancient and more recent claims to lineages. The introduction also references various sources from county histories and manuscripts, indicating a rigorous approach to documenting the legacy of aristocratic families. These early details lay a foundation for the detailed genealogies that will follow in the subsequent chapters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Heraldry -- Great Britain Nobility -- Great Britain Great Britain -- Genealogy CS Text Category: History - British 661101 2025-06-23T08:40:28.174677 text/html 547339 2018-10-30T15:54:54 text/html 5266053 2025-06-23T08:40:44.020596 application/epub+zip 5283480 2025-06-23T08:40:31.497702 application/epub+zip 246166 2025-06-23T08:40:29.766729 application/epub+zip 5463999 2025-06-23T08:40:50.448609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 5404920 2025-06-23T08:40:42.134615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405549 2022-09-26T11:14:41.444705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436336 2025-06-23T08:40:23.275756 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 436752 2018-10-30T15:54:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19226 2025-06-23T08:40:50.636565 application/rdf+xml 17904 2025-06-23T08:40:30.000680 image/jpeg 2293 2025-06-23T08:40:29.887720 image/jpeg 145422 2018-10-30T15:55:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 4557680 2018-10-30T15:55:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 4679420 2025-06-23T08:40:28.968668 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia