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 [i.e. 1659]

Publication year

1659

ESTC No.

R207857

Grub Street ID

84175

Description

[16], 216, [8] p. ; 4⁰

Note

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.

Uncontrolled note

Cf. Wing (2nd ed.) S4668