Volume 1

The trial of Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston for bigamy, before the Right Honourable the House of Peers, in Westminster-Hall, in full Parliament, on Monday the 15th, Tuesday the 16th, Friday the 19th, Saturday the 20th, and Monday the 22d of April, 1776. On the last of which days the said Elizabeth duchess dowager of Kingston was found guilty / Published by order of the House of Peers.

  • Bristol, Elizabeth Chudleigh, Countess of, 1720-1788
Date:
1776
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Credit: The trial of Elizabeth Duchess Dowager of Kingston for bigamy, before the Right Honourable the House of Peers, in Westminster-Hall, in full Parliament, on Monday the 15th, Tuesday the 16th, Friday the 19th, Saturday the 20th, and Monday the 22d of April, 1776. On the last of which days the said Elizabeth duchess dowager of Kingston was found guilty / Published by order of the House of Peers. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    --— ■ mm. ' > ■ ..j --- -in-' - THE R I A L O F Elizabeth Duchefs Dowager of Kingflon I F O R G 1 A M Y, 5 the R i GHT HONOU R ABLE U S E of PEE R S I N -Hall, in Full PARLIAME NT. Monday, April the i5tk, 1776. 3a the Court eroded in Westminster-Hall, for the Trial of ELI Z ABE LH Duchefs Dowager of KINO- S LON for Bigamy. ABOUT Ten of the Clock the Lords came from their own Houfe into the Court ereded in Weftminfier-Hall for the Trial of Elizabeth Duchefs Dowager of Kingfton^ in the Manner following : The Lord High Steward’s Gentlemen Attendants, Two and Two. The Clerks Affiftant to the Houfe of Lords, and the Clerk of the Parliament. Clerk of the Crown in Chancery, bearing the King’s Commiffion to the Lord High Steward, and the Clerk of the Crown in the King’s Bench. The Makers in Chancery, Two and Two. The Judges, Two and Two. The Peers eldeft Sons, Two and Two. Peers Minors, Two and Two. Cbefter and Somerfet Heralds. Four Serjeants-at Arms with their Maces, Two and Two, The