The peerage of England : containing a genealogical and historical account of all the peers of that kingdom, now existing, either by tenure, summons, or creation; their descents and collateral lines : their births, marriages, and issue : famous actions both in war and peace : religious and charitable donations : deaths, places of burial, monuments, epitaphs : and many valuable memoirs never before printed. Also their paternal coats of arms, crests, supporters and mottoes, curiously engraved on 200 copper-plates. Collected from records, old wills, authentic manuscripts, our most approved historians, and other authorities, which are cited (v.1)
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Type of record: Book
Title: The peerage of England : containing a genealogical and historical account of all the peers of that kingdom, now existing, either by tenure, summons, or creation; their descents and collateral lines : their births, marriages, and issue : famous actions both in war and peace : religious and charitable donations : deaths, places of burial, monuments, epitaphs : and many valuable memoirs never before printed. Also their paternal coats of arms, crests, supporters and mottoes, curiously engraved on 200 copper-plates. Collected from records, old wills, authentic manuscripts, our most approved historians, and other authorities, which are cited (v.1)
Other titles: Mr. Collins's Peerage of England
Classmark: YAS 1018
Creator(s): Collins, Arthur (1682?-1760)
Publisher: Printed for H. Woodfall, J. Beecroft, W. Strahan, J. Rivington, W. Sandby, J. Fuller, R. Baldwin, L. Hawes, W. Clarke, and R. Collins, R. Horsefield, W. Johnston, T. Caslon, S. Crowder, T. Longman, C. Rivington, W. Griffin, M. and J. Shuckburgh, W. Nicoll
Publication city: London
Date(s): MDCCLXVIII [1768]
Language: English
Size and medium: 7 volumes
Persistent link: https://explore.library.leeds.ac.uk/special-collections-explore/498890
Printed items catalogue: https://leeds.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/fulldisplay?vid=44LEE_INST:VU1&docid=alma991010670499705181
Collection group(s): Yorkshire Archaeological and Historical Society
Description
Half-title: Mr. Collins's Peerage of England.
Indexed in: ESTC,
Additional description
Spine lettered: 'Collins's Peerage. 1'. With the bookplate of George John Armitage, F.S.A. on front pastedown
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