76 results filtered with: Inheritance and succession - Great Britain - Early works to 1800
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The constitution of Great-Britain, in church and state, truly stated: and the allegiance and active obedience thereby required of the subjects to the lawful sovereign asserted. Or, the plea and defence of *** one of the Preston prisoners, prepared and intended to be made at his tryal in Westminster-Hall, anno 1715. ...
Date: 1718- Books
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A table of descents in fee-simple.
Date: [1750]- Books
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The parallel: or, A collection of extraordinary cases, relating to concealed births, and disputed successions. Containing, I. The history of Richard Plantagenet, son to Richard III. Who lived and died a bricklayer. II. An account of Mrs. Mary Cognot, declared heiress to the Queen's physician by the Parliament of Paris, tho' disown'd by father and mother. III. The surprizing case of a nobleman of Savoy chang'd at nurse. IV. The intricate case of the Count de St. Geran, educated (tho' unknown) by his parents, as their page, and discovered at last to be their son. V. The restoration of the Baron (Sutton) of Dudley, deprived of his honour by the Great Duke of Northumberland.
Date: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]- Books
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Brockhill Newburgh, and Brockhill Perrott, Esqrs; appelts. Henry Newburgh gent. respond' the respondent's case.
Newburgh, Henry.Date: 1712]- Books
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Andrew Porteous in Deboig appell' Tho. Fordyce, and Janet Scot his wife, respondts. The appellant's case.
Porteous, Andrew, in Deboig.Date: 1716]- Books
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An Answer to the first query: viz. whether any Parliament ever did better than this has done, or better deserv'd to sit again? and if the French gave Three Hundred Thousand Pounds to have a Parliament dissolv[e]d by King Charles; how much, by a modest and fair computation, may the breaking of this be worth? And if we may not justly hope for a supply of our want of specie, by what has been return'd to our new counsellor, upon that account?
Date: 1710- Books
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Mary Buchan, spinster, eldest daughter of Thomas Buchan, Esq; by Grizel his late wife, only daughter of William late lord Bargenny, deceas'd, appellant. Sir Alexander Hope and Sir Hew Dalrymple, baronets, respondents. And Sir Hew Dalyrymple, baronet, appellant. Sir Alexander Hope, bar. and the said Mary Buchan, respondents. The case of the appellant Mary Buchan.
Buchan, Mary.Date: 1739]- Books
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William Foord, Esq; appellant. Ellen Foord an infant by William Jolly, Esq; her guardian, and the said William Jolly, respondents. The respondents case.
Foord, Ellen, approximately 1720-Date: 1731]- Books
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Essays upon several subjects concerning British antiquities; Viz. I. Introduction of the Feudal Law into Scotland. II. Constitution of Parliament. III. Honour. Dignity. IV. Succession or Descent. With an appendix upon hereditary and indefeasible right. Composed anno M.DCC.XLV.
Kames, Henry Home, Lord, 1696-1782.Date: MDCCXLIX. [1749]- Books
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William Forbes, Esq; appellant. Alex. Forbes, Esq; respondent. The respondent's case.
Forbes, Alexander, Esq.Date: 1712]- Books
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A clause in the will of the Late Sir William Browne.
University of Cambridge.Date: 1775]- Books
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The parallel: or, A collection of extraordinary cases, relating to concealed births, and disputed successions. Containing, I. The history of Richard Plantagenet, son to Richard III. who lived and died a bricklayer. II. An account of Mrs. Mary Cognot, declared heiress to the Queen's Physician by the Parliament of Paris, tho' disown'd by father and mother. III. The surprizing case of a nobleman of Savoy chang'd at nurse. IV. The intricate case of the Count de St. Geran, educated (tho' unknown) by his parents, as their page, and discovered at last to be their son. V. The restoration of the Baron (Sutton) of Dudley, deprived of his honour by the Great Duke of Northumberland.
Date: M.DCC.XLIV. [1744]- Books
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The law of wills, codicils, and revocations. With plain and familiar instructions for executors, administrators, devisees, and legatees. Including great variety of forms of wills and codicils, Adapted to the Circumstances of Persons of all Ranks and Situations, who would wish to devise or bequeath their Property legally and securely, and prevent vexatious Law Suits among their surviving Relatives and Friends. Including the modern Decisions and Acts of Parliament on these Subjects, down to michaelmas term, 1800. To which is added, a clear and distinct account of the law's disposal of the estates of those who die intestate or without a will. Calculated for the use of the public in general, as well as the professors of the law. With ample Instructions for obtaining Probate of Wills, and Letters of Administration. The second edition with additions. By Eardley Mitford, Esq. Conveyancer.
Mitford, Eardley.Date: 1800- Books
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Between John Trevor, Arthur Trevor, and Tudor Trevor, Esquires, and Prudentia Trevor, spinster, four of the younger children of the Right Honourable Sir John Trevor, kt. late master of the Rolls, by Dame Jane his late wife, appellants: and Edward Trevor, Esq; eldest son and heir of the said Sir John Trevor, by the said Dame Jane, and the Right Honourable Allen Lord Viscount Middleton, and Anne his wife, eldest daughter of the said Sir John Trevor, by the said Dame Jane, respondents. The case of the respondent, Edw. Trevor.
Trevor, Edward, Esq.Date: 1720]- Books
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Answers for James Grange tenent in Milnjoan, to the petition of Hugh MacIlwrick in Mununsheon.
Grange, James, tenant in Milnjoan.Date: 1747]- Books
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State of the process of declarator of marriage, Charlotte Armstrong, &c. against John Elliot, &c.
Boston, Janet.Date: 1761]- Books
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The Proceedings of the dean and chapter of Durham against their rebellious tenants before the Kings' commissioners. 1661 To the King's Most Excellent Majestie the humble petition of several auncient tenants to the deane and chapter of Durham on the behalfe of themselves and others.
Date: 1775?]- Books
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To the Honourable the House of Commons. The humble petition of Samuel Bacon, of the Parish of St. Andrews, Holbourn, in the county of Middlesex, Cordwainer executor of the last will and testament of Mrs. Elizabeth Baynham, widow, deceased, and others whose names are hereunto respectively subscribed.
Bacon, Samuel, of the Parish of St. Andrews, Holbourn.Date: 1749?]- Books
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Authorities taken from the original manuscripts, preserved in the publick library belonging to the advocates in Scotland, and produced in this cause in the court below.
Ruglen, John Hamilton, Earl of, 1665-1744.Date: 1740]- Books
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Answers for James Gordon of Ellon; to the petition of Alexander Leith of Freefield.
Gordon, James, of Ellon.Date: 1747]- Books
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Conductor generalis: or, The office, duty and authority of justices of the peace, high-sheriffs, under-sheriffs, goalers, coroners, constables, jury-men, and overseers of the poor. As also the office of clerks of assize, and of the peace, &c. Collected out of all the books hitherto written on those subjects, whether of common or statute-law. The whole alphabetically digested under the several titles, with a table directing to the ready finding out the proper matter under those titles. To which is added, a collection out of Sir Mathew Hales, concerning the descent of lands; with several choice maxims in law, and the office of mayors, &c.
Date: 1749- Books
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John Crawfurd an infant by his guardian, appellant. Archibald Crawfurd, Esq; resp' the respondent's case.
Craufuird, Archibald, -1748.Date: 1712]- Books
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Mary Preston widow, Jenico Preston Esq; her son and infant (by the Earl Barrymore his next friend) and Cæsar Colclough Esq; appellants. Henry Lord Ferrard in the kingdom of Ireland, respondent. The appellant's case.
Preston, Mary, Mrs.Date: 1720]- Books
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A discourse concerning the law of inheritances in fee, and, therein, concerning the several degrees of consanguinity, &c. To which is prefixed a kalendar of the persons inheritable. The Whole laid down in a New Method.
Robinson, Robert, Chief Justice of Gibraltar.Date: MDCCXXXVI. [1736]- Books
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Information for George Earl of Aberdeen, and Mrs. Margaret Duff of Culter, relict of the deceast Patrick Duff of Premnay, defenders; against Alexander Irvine of Drum, and his tutors and curators, pursuers.
Aberdeen, George Gordon, Earl of, 1722-1801.Date: 1767]