William Bruges

For the English politician, see William Heald Ludlow Bruges.

William Bruges kneeling before St George, first illumination in the Bruges Garter Book made by Bruges c. 1430–1440[1]
Arms of Bruges: ermine, a cross quarter pierced ermines[2][3]

William Bruges (c. 1375 – 9 March 1450) was an English officer of arms. He is best remembered as the first person appointed to the post of Garter King of Arms, which is currently the highest heraldic office in England.

  1. ^ "Details of an item from the British Library Catalogue of Illuminated Manuscripts".
  2. ^ Harrod, The Antiquities of Stamford and St. Martin's: Compiled Chiefly from the Annals of Francis Peck, Vol.1, 1785, p. 99 [1]; blazoned by Wagner as Nine pieces of ermine and ermines
  3. ^ Godfrey, Walter H; Wagner, Anthony (1963). "'Garter King of Arms', in Survey of London Monograph 16, College of Arms, Queen Victoria Street (London, 1963), pp. 38–74". british-history.ac.uk. Retrieved 1 November 2018. crest = A woman's head in a hood or cowl.