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

People / Organizations

• William Somner (Author)

Imprint

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.

Publication year

1660

ESTC No.

R20010

Grub Street ID

77649

Description

[26], 216, [8] p. ; 4°.

Note

The first leaf is blank

In this issue, preliminaries include: "To the Right Reverend Father in God, John Warner, D.D. Lord Bishop of Rochester", signatures a]4; the last page of preface has 10 lines of text, verso is blank

Includes index

Signatures: pi]2] a]4] chi1 2chi1 A]4] 3chi1 B-2F]4.

Uncontrolled note

Signatures from DFo