The history of gavel-kind : with the etymology thereof; containing also an assertion that our English laws are for the most part those that were used by the antient Brytains, notwithstanding the several conquests of the Romans, Saxons, Danes, and Normans; with some observations and remarks upon many especial occurrences of British and English history. By Silas Taylor gent. To which is added a short history of William the Conquerour, written in Latin by an anonymus author, in the time of Henry the First.

The history of gavel-kind :

with the etymology thereof; containing also an assertion that our English laws are for the most part those that were used by the antient Brytains, notwithstanding the several conquests of the Romans, Saxons, Danes, and Normans; with some observations and remarks upon many especial occurrences of British and English history. By Silas Taylor gent. To which is added a short history of William the Conquerour, written in Latin by an anonymus author, in the time of Henry the First.
Bibliographic Details
Main Creator: Taylor, Silas, 1624-1678.
Contributors: Thom, Alexander, 1801-1879, former owner.
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Format: Book
Language:English
Published / Created: London : printed for John Starkey, and are to be sold at his shop at the Mitre in Fleet-street, between the Middle-gate and Temple-Barr, 1663.
Subjects:
Gavelkind > Early works to 1800.
Law > Great Britain > History > Early works to 1800.
Notes:"Brevis relatio de Willelmo, nobilissimo comite Normanorum" has separate dated title page, with imprint "typis Guil. Wilson pro Johanne Starkey", on leaf 2B1r.

Genealogical table numbered 211.

With final advertisement leaf.

Physical description: [26], 210, [2] p., [1] leaf of plates : genealogical table ; 4⁰.

Citations/References: Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T553

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