THE TWO HANDED SWORD THAT KILLED THE EARL OF HUNTLY, 28 OCT 1562

Shakethetrees · 13th December 2014, 05:24 PM

Congratulations, Jasper!

There is nothing like the thrill of locating old, of-the-period documentation!

I was researching an old flintlock and discovered some almost two hundred year old newspaper accounts mentioning the very gun that I own. They were located by a totally random search on a different search engine than google. I did this on a whim one night, and, I would bet that you could almost hear my whoops of joy in Holland!

Another time I found a book printed in 1697 that was a biography of a father and son who were both of renown in their native country. As it turns out I own some papers that are the actual proclamations granting knighthoods and titles to these men. When thumbing through the book carefully one night, I came across a page listing the very honors I have in my possession! What a thrill!

Again, congrats! This will be one that makes a lot of the thankless and unproductive slogging through cyberspace, chasing pay dirt (but getting what is usually found on the ground of a barnyard!) worthwhile.

batjka · 17th December 2014, 01:30 PM

Thank you for sharing the story of your treasure.

Out of curiosity, what is the weight of this sword?

ulfberth · 18th December 2014, 09:02 AM

Congratulations with this beautifully preserved sword Jasper !
Its not only in good condition, but a most elegant type and in the original scabbard ... amazing.

Not to speak of the paper of reference, have you tried and contact the family or descendents ?

Maybe there is a painting somewhere of the owner carrying his sword !? After shush an important heroic act where he defeated his enemy you can be sure they had a painting made...

Kind regards

Ulfbert

ulfberth · 25th March 2015, 09:35 AM

Hi Jasper,

This one's crossguard looks in the same style like the one you have.

kind regards

Ulfberht

cornelistromp · 26th March 2015, 08:20 AM

Hi Dirk,

thanks for the very nice example from Wallace collection, Italian twohander 1500-1510.

best,
jasper

cornelistromp · 5th March 2019, 07:30 AM

The sword that killed the Earl of Huntly has been published, along with many others, in the two handed sword, history design and use by Neil Melville.
this book is a real masterpiece written by one with the most knowledgable researchers/writers of this fascinating type of sword.
The book is the most complete work I know about this subject, with beautiful images, highly recommended.

best,
Jasper

Iain · 6th March 2019, 12:06 PM

Thanks for bringing the book up, definitely going on my list and I see it is available as a Kindle Edition as well for those of us who like having electronic copies.

25th March 2015, 09:35 AM	#4
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 413	Hi Jasper, This one's crossguard looks in the same style like the one you have. kind regards Ulfberht Attached Images

26th March 2015, 08:20 AM	#5
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	Hi Dirk, thanks for the very nice example from Wallace collection, Italian twohander 1500-1510. best, jasper Attached Images

5th March 2019, 07:30 AM	#6
cornelistromp Member Join Date: Mar 2009 Posts: 1,060	The sword that killed the Earl of Huntly has been published, along with many others, in the two handed sword, history design and use by Neil Melville. this book is a real masterpiece written by one with the most knowledgable researchers/writers of this fascinating type of sword. The book is the most complete work I know about this subject, with beautiful images, highly recommended. best, Jasper Attached Images

13th December 2014, 05:24 PM	#1
Shakethetrees Member Join Date: Apr 2014 Location: Louisiana Posts: 363	Congratulations, Jasper! There is nothing like the thrill of locating old, of-the-period documentation! I was researching an old flintlock and discovered some almost two hundred year old newspaper accounts mentioning the very gun that I own. They were located by a totally random search on a different search engine than google. I did this on a whim one night, and, I would bet that you could almost hear my whoops of joy in Holland! Another time I found a book printed in 1697 that was a biography of a father and son who were both of renown in their native country. As it turns out I own some papers that are the actual proclamations granting knighthoods and titles to these men. When thumbing through the book carefully one night, I came across a page listing the very honors I have in my possession! What a thrill! Again, congrats! This will be one that makes a lot of the thankless and unproductive slogging through cyberspace, chasing pay dirt (but getting what is usually found on the ground of a barnyard!) worthwhile.

17th December 2014, 01:30 PM	#2
batjka Member Join Date: Mar 2014 Posts: 39	Thank you for sharing the story of your treasure. Out of curiosity, what is the weight of this sword?

18th December 2014, 09:02 AM	#3
ulfberth Member Join Date: Jul 2014 Posts: 413	Congratulations with this beautifully preserved sword Jasper ! Its not only in good condition, but a most elegant type and in the original scabbard ... amazing. Not to speak of the paper of reference, have you tried and contact the family or descendents ? Maybe there is a painting somewhere of the owner carrying his sword !? After shush an important heroic act where he defeated his enemy you can be sure they had a painting made... Kind regards Ulfbert

6th March 2019, 12:06 PM	#7
Iain Member Join Date: Mar 2010 Location: Olomouc Posts: 1,708	Thanks for bringing the book up, definitely going on my list and I see it is available as a Kindle Edition as well for those of us who like having electronic copies.