Guillim, John
, a heraldic writer, was son of John
Guillim of Westburg in Gloucestershire, but born in Herefordshire about 1565. He was sent to a grammar school
at Oxford, and apparently entered a student of Brazen*
nose college in 1581. Having completed his pursuit of literature in the university, he returned to Minsterworth in
Gloucestershire; and had been there only a short space,
when he was called to London, and made a member of the society of the college of arms, by the name of Portsmouth; and
hence promoted to the honours of rouge-croix pursuivant of
arms in ordinary in 1617 in which post he continued till his
death, which happened May 7, 1621. His claim to a place
in this work arises from the concern he had in a work entitled “The display of Heraldry,” published by him in
1610, folio, which has gone through many editions. To
the fifth, which came out in 1679, was added a treatise of
honour, civil and military, by captain John Loggan. The
last was published, with very large additions, in 1724, and
is generally esteemed the best book extant upon the subject, but the entire merit of it does not belong to Guillim,
%ut to Barkham (See Barkkam), chaplain to archbishop
Bancroft, who gave the manuscript to Guillim, and allowed
him to publish it in his own name. 2
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The display of Heraldry, 1610
Works Online
Works found by this author (or others with similar names) in the Early English Books Online Collection:
A display of heraldrie: manifesting a more easie access to the knowledge thereof then hath hitherto been published by any, through the benefit of method; / wherein it is now reduced by the study and industry of John Guillim ... Interlaced with much variety of history suitable to the severall occasions or subjects. (1660) by Guillim, John, 1565-1621.
A display of heraldry manifesting a more easie access to the knowledge thereof than hath been hitherto published by any, through the benefit of method : whereunto it is now reduced by the study and industry of John Guillim ... (1679) by Guillim, John, 1565-1621.