Publications of William Somner

Author

  • Somner, William. The antiquities of Canterbury. Or a survey of that ancient citie, with the suburbs, and cathedrall. Containing principally matters of antiquity in them all. Collected chiefly from old manuscripts, lieger-bookes, and other like records, for the most part, never as yet printed. With an appendix here annexed: wherein (for better satisfaction to the learned) the manuscripts, and records of chiefest consequence, are faithfully exhibited. All (for the honour of that ancient metropolis, and his good affection to antiquities) sought out and published by the industry, and goodwill of William Somner. London: printed by I[ohn] L[egat] for Richard Thrale, and are to be sold at his shop at Pauls-Gate at the signe of the Crosse-Keyes, 1640. ESTC No. S121902. Grub Street ID 141468.
  • Somner, William. Dictionarium Saxonico-Latino-Anglicum voces, phrasesque præcipuas Anglo-Saxonicas, e libris, sive manuscriptis, sive typis excusis, aliisque monumentis tum publicis tum privatis, magna diligentia collectas; cum Latina et Anglica vocum interpretatione complectens. Adjectis interdum exemplis, vocum etymologiis, & cum cognatis linguis collationibus, plurimisque in gratiam linguæ Anglosaxonicæ studiosorum observationibus. Opera & studio Guliel. Somneri Cantuariensis. Accesserunt Ælfrici abbatis Grammatica Latino-Saxonica, cum Glossario suo ejusdem generis. Oxonii: excudebat Guliel. Hall, pro authore· Prostant Londini, apud Danielem White, ad insigne septem stellarum, ex Aquilone Templi S. Pauli, anno Dom. M.DC.LIX. [1659]. ESTC No. R15040. Grub Street ID 63003.
  • Somner, William. 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 a are studious, either of the ancient custome, or the common law of this kingdome. By (a well-willer to both) William Somner. London: printed by R. and W. Leybourn for the authour, and are to be sold by John Crooke at the Ship, and Daniel White at the Seven Stars in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1660 [i.e. 1659]. ESTC No. R207857. Grub Street ID 84175.
  • Somner, William. 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 a are studious, either of the ancient custome, or the common law of this kingdome. By (a well-willer to both) William Somner. London: printed by R. and W. Leybourn, for the authour, and are to be sold by John Crooke at the Ship, and Daniel White at the Seven Stars in St. Pauls Church-yard, 1660. ESTC No. R20010. Grub Street ID 77649.
  • Somner, William. The most accurate history of the ancient city, and famous cathedral of Canterbury. Being an exact description of all the rarities in that city, suburbs, and cathedral: together, with the lives of all the arch-bishops of that See; illustrated with divers maps and figures. Published by Will. Somner. London: printed by VVilliam Godbid for Richard Thrale, at the Crosse-Keyes at Paul's gate, entring into Cheap-side, 1661. ESTC No. R221607. Grub Street ID 95736.
  • Somner, William. Chartham news: or A brief relation of some strange bones, there lately digged up, in some grounds of Mr. John Somner's, of Canterbury: written by his brother, Mr. William Somner, late auditor of Christ Church Canterbury, and register of the archbishops court, there; before his death. London: printed for T. Garthwait; MDCLXIX. [1669]. ESTC No. R221589. Grub Street ID 95718.
  • Somner, William. A treatise of the Roman ports and forts in Kent. By William Somner. Publish'd by James Brome, M.A. rector of Cheriton, and chaplain to the Cinque-Ports. To which is prefixt the life of Mr. Somner. Oxford: printed at the Theater, 1693. ESTC No. R19864. Grub Street ID 77424.
  • Somner, William. A treatise of the Roman ports and forts in Kent. By William Somner. Publish'd by James Brome, M.A. rector of Cheriton, and chaplain to the Cinque-Ports. To which is prefixt the life of Mr. Somner. Oxford: printed at the Theater, and are to be sold by George West, John Crosley, and Henry Clements booksellers in Oxford, 1693. ESTC No. R222413. Grub Street ID 96414.
  • Somner, William. Julii Cæsaris Portus Iccius illustratus: sive I. Gulielmi Somneri ad Chiffletii librum de Portu Iccio, responsio; nunc primum ex MS. edita. 2. Caroli Du Fresne Dissertatio de Portu Iccio. Tractatum utrumque Latine vertit, & nova dissertatione auxit Edmundus Gibson Art. Bac. e Coll. Reg. Oxon. Oxonii: e Theatro Sheldoniano, anno Dom. MDCXCIV. [1694]. ESTC No. R14050. Grub Street ID 62098.
  • Somner, William. The antiquities of Canterbury. In two parts. The first part. The antiquities of Canterbury; or a survey of that ancient city, with the Suburbs and Cathedral, &c. Sought out and published by the Industry and Good Will of William Somner. The second edition, revised and enlarged by Nicolas Battely, M. A. also Mr. Somner's Discourse called Chartham-News: Or a Relation of some Strange Bones found at Chartham in Kent. To which are added some Observations concerning the Roman Antiquities of Canterbury. And a Preface, giving an Account of the Works and Remains of the Learned Antiquary Mr. William Somner, by N. B. The second part. Cantuaria sacra: or the antiquities I. Of the Cathedral and Metropolitical Church. II. Of the Archbishoprick. III. Of the late Priory of Christ-Church; and of the present Collegiate Church, founded by K. Hen. Viii. With a Catalogue of all the Deans and Canons thereof. IV. Of the Archdeaconry of Canterbury. V. Of the monastery of St. Augustin; of the Parish-Churches, Hosp. London: printed for R. Knaplock, at the Angel and Crown in St. Paul's Church-Yard, MDCCIII. [1703]. ESTC No. T147218. Grub Street ID 193780.
  • Somner, William. 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. The second edition corrected from the many errors of the former impression. To which is added, the life of the author, Written, newly revis'd, and much enlarged by the present Lord Bishop of Peterborough. London: printed for F. Gyles in Holborn, J. Woodman and D. Lyon in Russel-Street Covent-Garden, and C. Davis in Hatton-Garden, M,DCC,XXVI. [1726]. ESTC No. T132060. Grub Street ID 181017.