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[[File:ChittingHenry1.jpg| thumb | 200px | Armorial stamp of Henry Chitting (British Armorial Bindings)]] | [[File:ChittingHenry1.jpg| thumb | 200px | Armorial stamp of Henry Chitting (British Armorial Bindings)]] | ||
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| − | [[location:: | + | Son of [[family::Thomas Chitting]], of [[location::Ickworth, Suffolk]]. His early career is unrecorded, but he is thought to have benefitted from the patronage of Sir [[associates::Nicholas Bacon]]; he became [[occupation::Chester Herald]] in 1618, and undertook numerous visitations. He was admitted to [[organisations::Gray's Inn]] in 1633. |
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| − | + | A few books with Chitting's armorial stamp survive; the extent and disposition of his library is not known. | |
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Revision as of 04:24, 25 May 2020
Henry CHITTING 1580-1638
Biographical Note
Son of Thomas Chitting, of Ickworth, Suffolk. His early career is unrecorded, but he is thought to have benefitted from the patronage of Sir Nicholas Bacon; he became Chester Herald in 1618, and undertook numerous visitations. He was admitted to Gray's Inn in 1633.
Characteristic Markings
A few books with Chitting's armorial stamp survive; the extent and disposition of his library is not known.
Sources
- British Armorial Bindings.
- Blatchly, J. Some Suffolk and Norfolk ex-libris, 2000.
- MacCulloch, Diarmaid. "Chitting, Henry (1580–1638), herald." Oxford Dictionary of National Biography.