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Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760
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The peerage of England: or, an historical and geneaological account of the present nobility. Containing, The Descent, Original Creations, and most Remarkable Actions, of their respective Ancestors. Also, the chief Titles of Honour and Preferment they now enjoy; with their Marriages and Issue; continu'd down to this present Year, 1709; and the Paternal Coats of Arms of each Family, in Blazon. Collected as well from our best Historians, publick Records, and other sufficient Authorities; as from the personal Informations of most of the Nobility. To which is prefix'd, An Introduction of the present Royal Family of Great-Britain, trac'd thro' its several Branches down to this Time; and terminating with the Protestant Succession, as settled by Act of Parliament.
Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760.Date: 1709- Books
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The peerage of England; containing a genealogical and historical account of all the peers of England, now existing, either by Tenure, Summons, or Creations: Their Descents and Collateral Lines: Their Births, Marriages, and Issues: 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, Crists, Supporters and Motto's Curiously engraven on Copper Plates. Collected from Records, Old Wills, Authentick Manuscripts, our most approv'd Historians, and other Authorities, which are Cited. By Arthur Collins, Esq; ... . Part I.
Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760.Date: MDCCLVI. [1756]- Books
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A supplement to the fifth edition of Collins's Peerage of England; Containing A general Account of the Marriages, Births, Promotions, Deaths, &c. Which have occurred in each Family, from that publication, in the year 1779, to the present time. Also, Genealogical and Historical Accounts of those Families which have been advanced to the English Peerage, whether by Descent or Creation, since that Period. With Their Paternal Coats of Arms, Crests, Supporters, and Mottoes, engraved on Thirty-Four Copper Plates. Faithfully collected from authentic Pedigrees in Possession of the Families, or registered in the House of Lords; Records, Monumental Inscriptions, and other Authorities which are cited. By B. Longmate, Editor of the Fifth Edition of Collins's Peerage.
Longmate, Barak, 1738-1793.Date: M,DCC,LXXXIV. [1784]- Books
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Letters and memorials of state, in the reigns of Queen Mary, Queen Elizabeth, King James, King Charles the First, part of the reign of King Charles the Second, and Oliver's usurpation. Written and collected by Sir Henry Sydney, Knight of the Garter, ... The famous Sir Philip Sydney, and his brother Sir Robert Sydney, ... Robert, the Second Earl of Leicester, ... Philip Lord Viscount Lisle, Lord-Lieutenant of Ireland, ... and of his brother Colonel Algernon Sydney, one of the said Council of State, ... Together with letters of the other ministers of state, with whom they held a correspondence. The whole containing the antient state of Ireland; with characters and private memoirs. Also, the antient Government of the Principality of Wales. The wars between the Spaniards, and the States-General in the Netherlands. Negotiations between the courts of England, France, &c. The intrigues of the several courts of Queen Elizabeth, King James, and King Charles the First. With other remarkable transactions, both at home and abroad, ... Faithfully transcribed from the originals at Penshurst Place in Kent, the seat of the Earls of Leicester, and from his Majesty's Office of Papers and Records for Business of State. Whereunto is added, genealogical and historical observations: also memoirs of the lives and actions of the Sydneys, and their noble ancestors, the Dudleys, Grey, Talbot, Beauchamp, Berkley, and Lisle; and a defence of Robert Dudley Earl of Leicester, wrote by Sir Philip Sydney. Collected from records, their last wills and testaments, original papers, authentick manuscripts, and our most approved historians. By Arthur Collins, Esq; Author of the Peerage of England.
Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760.Date: MDCCXLVI. [1746]- Books
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A history of the noble family of Carteret, existing before the reign of William the Conqueror. With the most Memorable Actions, and Atchievements, of the principal Persons thereof, Humbly Inscribed to the Right Honourable John, Earl Granville. Collected from records, authentick manuscripts, our most approved Historians, and other Authorities, therein cited. By Arthur Collins, Esq; Author of the Peerage of England, &c. &c.
Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760.Date: Printed in the Year 1756