Bruges Garter Book

William Bruges dressed as Garter King of Arms, kneels before St George, from his Garter Book

The Bruges Garter Book is a 15th-century Anglo-Norman illuminated manuscript containing portraits of the founder knights of the Order of the Garter.[1] It was created sometime between about 1430 to 1440, probably in London,[2] to the order of William Bruges (c. 1375–1450), Garter King of Arms, and constitutes the first armorial covering members of the Order. It has been held since 1883 by the British Library (formerly the British Museum Library) in London under catalogue reference Stowe MS 594, indicating its former existence within the Library of the Dukes of Buckingham at Stowe House.

  1. ^ Bruges, William (1430–1440). "Stowe MS 594". William Bruges' Garter Book. Retrieved 15 August 2023. Languages: Anglo-Norman
  2. ^ Wight, C. "Details of an item from the British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts". bl.uk. Retrieved 2021-02-11.