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Reliquiæ Spelmannianæ : the posthumous works of Sir Henry Spelman kt. relating to the laws and antiquities of England. Publish'd from the original manuscripts. With the life of the author

Spelman, Sir Henry (1564?-1641); Gibson, Edmund (1669-1748)

1698

Issued in 1723 as part 2 of The English works of Sir Henry Spelman, kt. publish'd in his life-time.

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Staðarhólsbók : the ancient lawbooks Grágás and Járnsíða; ms. no. 334 fol. in the Arna-Magnæan collection in the University Library of Copenhagen

Ólafur Lárusson (1885-1961); Norway; Københavns universitet. Universitetsbiblioteket

1936

The manuscript contains the Grágás and the Járnsiða, with the socalled Domakapituli copied (probably either from the Jónsbók or from another manuscript of Járnsiða) on the first leaf, which wa...

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An historical introduction to English law and its institutions

Potter, Harold (1896-)

1943

Includes bibliographical references.

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The Welsh people : chapters on their origin, history, laws, language, literature and characteristics (Name "Lascelles Abercromb)

Rhys, Sir John (1840-1915); Brynmor-Jones, Sir David (1852-); Great Britain. Royal Commission on Land in Wales and Monmouthshire

1906

"The following chapters concerning the Welsh people consist partly of extracts from the Report of the Royal commission on land in Wales and Monmouthshire, and partly of matter which we have written si...

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A law-dictionary and glossary, interpreting such difficult and obscure words and terms, as are found either in our common or statute, ancient or modern laws : With references to the several statutes, records, registers, charters, ancient deeds, manuscripts and law-books, wherein the words and terms are used

Blount, Thomas (1618-1679); Nelson, William (1653-); Dugdale, Sir William (1605-1686); Du Cange, Charles du Fresne sieur (1610-1688); Camden, William (1551-1623)

1717

Original edition has title: Nomo lexikon : a law dictonary, London : Printed by Tho. Newcomb, for John Martin & Henry Herringman, 1670. Printed in two columns. "A reissue of the third edition of 1...

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A dictionary of the Norman or old French language : collected from such Acts of Parliament, Parliament Rolls, journals, acts of state, records, law books, antient [i.e. ancient] historians and manuscripts, as relate to the nation... To which are added the laws of William the Conqueror with notes and references

Kelham, Robert (1717-1808); Wilkins, David (1685-1745)

1779

Second title page reads: The laws of William the Conqueror, with notes and reference / by Robert Kelham. London : Printed for Edward Brooke, 1779. The laws were translated by Dr. Wilkins into Latin ...

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The English works of Sir Henry Spelman kt. Published in his life-time : together with his Posthumous works, relating to the laws and antiquities of England; and the life of the author

Spelman, Sir Henry (1564?-1641); Gibson, Edmund (1669-1748)

1727

Part 2 has title: Reliquiæ Spelmanianæ. The posthumous works of Sir Henry Spelman Kt. Relating to the antiquities of England. Published from the original manuscripts. London: printed for D. Brown, W...

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Antiquities of the inns of court and chancery : containing historical and descriptive sketches relative to their original foundation, customs, ceremonies, buildings, government, &c.; with a concise history of the English law

Herbert, William (1771-1851); Dugdale, Sir William (1605-1686)

1804

Extracted largely from the Origines juridiciales of Sir William Dugdale, published in folio in 1666, 1667 and 1680. cf. Advertisement. p. [vii].

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