Arthur Charles Fox-Davies

Arthur Charles Fox-Davies
Born(1871-02-28)28 February 1871
Bristol, England
Died19 May 1928(1928-05-19) (aged 57)
London, England
Occupations
  • Author
  • barrister
Notable workComplete Guide to Heraldry (1909)

Arthur Charles Fox-Davies (28 February 1871 – 19 May 1928) was a British expert on heraldry.[1] His Complete Guide to Heraldry, published in 1909, has become a standard work on heraldry in England. A barrister by profession, Fox-Davies worked on several notable cases involving the peerage, and also worked as a journalist and novelist.[2][3]

  1. ^ "Fox-Davies, Arthur Charles". The International Who's Who in the World. 1912. pp. 474–475.
  2. ^ "Obituary: Mr. A. C. Fox-Davies, Expert in Pedigrees and Heraldry". The Times. 21 May 1928. Quoted in Fox-Davies, Arthur (1929). Armorial Families: a Directory of Gentleman of Coat-Armour. London: Hurst and Blackett Ltd.
  3. ^ "FOX-DAVIES, Arthur Charles". Who Was Who. Oxford University Press. December 2007. Retrieved 13 September 2010.