Concept
Nobility - Great Britain - Early works to 1800
Catalogue
- Books
- Online
The lord High Steward of England; or an historical dissertation on the origin, antiquity, and functions of that officer: Shewing the Difference between him and the King's Chief Justiciar, and the Steward of the King's Houshold, and explaining the Offices of the two latter: with Remarks on the antient and modern Modes of trying Peers; and an Epitome of some remarkable Tryals in the Reign of Richard II. never before digested and published: To which is added, a catalogue of the High Stewards of England, from the Conquest to the present Time, with the Names, Crimes, and Sentences of the Peers whom they tried. In this Dissertation The Account given by Lord Chief Justice Coke of the Office of High Steward is stated and confuted.
Russell, Sambrook Nicholas, active 18th century.Date: M.DCC.LXXVI. [1776]- Books
- Online
Fielding's origin, progress and present state of the peerage of England, Scotland and Ireland.
Fielding, John, bookseller.Date: [1783]- Books
- Online
A companion to the peerage of Great-Britain and Ireland, being an alphabetical list of such of the daughters of dukes, marquises and earls, (now living) who are married to commoners; collected by Joseph Edmondson, ...
Edmondson, Joseph, -1786.Date: 1776- Books
- Online
Some thoughts in relation to a project, For Restraining and Limiting the Power of the Crown In the Future Creation of Peers.
Date: Re-Printed in the Year MDCCXXII. [1722]- Books
- Online
The moderator. Numb. I. To be continued occasionally. The arguments for and against such a bill as is talked of for regulating the peerage, fairly stated. With some reflections upon the whole. By a Member of Parliament.
Member of Parliament.Date: MDCCXIX. [1719]