A treatise of gavelkind, both name and thing. Shewing the true etymologie and derivation of the one, the nature, antiquity, and original of the other. With sundry emergent observations, both pleasant and profitable to be known of Kentish-men and others, especially such as are studious, either of the ancient custome, or the common law of this kingdome. By (a well-willer to both) William Somner.
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dc.contributor.author | Somner, William, 1598-1669. |
dc.coverage.placeName | London |
dc.date.accessioned | 2018-05-25 |
dc.date.accessioned | 2019-11-10T00:18:26Z |
dc.date.available | 2019-11-10T00:18:26Z |
dc.date.created | 1659 |
dc.date.issued | 2008-09 |
dc.identifier | ota:A93553 |
dc.identifier.citation | http://purl.ox.ac.uk/ota/A93553 |
dc.identifier.uri | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.12024/A93553 |
dc.description.abstract | The first leaf is blank. In this issue, preliminaries include: "The preface", the last page having 4 lines of text; the verso contains postscript. Annotation on Thomason copy: "Nouemb: 1st 1659"; "1659. Nouember"; the imprint date has been crossed out. Reproduction of the original in the British Library. |
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dc.language | English |
dc.language.iso | eng |
dc.publisher | University of Oxford |
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dc.subject.lcsh | Land tenure -- England -- Kent -- Early works to 1800. |
dc.subject.lcsh | Feudal law -- England -- Kent -- Early works to 1800. |
dc.subject.lcsh | Gavelkind -- Early works to 1800. |
dc.subject.lcsh | Kent (England) -- History -- Early works to 1800. |
dc.title | A treatise of gavelkind, both name and thing. Shewing the true etymologie and derivation of the one, the nature, antiquity, and original of the other. With sundry emergent observations, both pleasant and profitable to be known of Kentish-men and others, especially such as are studious, either of the ancient custome, or the common law of this kingdome. By (a well-willer to both) William Somner. |
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files.count | 4 |
identifier.stc | Wing S4668 |
identifier.stc | Thomason E1005_1 |
identifier.stc | ESTC R207857 |
otaterms.date.range | 1600-1699 |
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