Antiquarian Studies
Dering's antiquarian interests led him to amass a great library; his name is still associated with:
- the Dering Roll, an important 13th century Roll of arms, believed to be the earliest surviving English roll of arms. In 2008, the Roll was purchased by the British Library.
- the Dering Manuscript of Henry IV, Part 1, the earliest surviving manuscript of a play by William Shakespeare.
He concocted an ancient Saxon pedigree for himself, inserting details into various authentic documents and installing fake monuments in the church.
Read more about this topic: Sir Edward Dering, 1st Baronet
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