The Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland: Or, the Ancient and Present State of the Nobility. ... In Three Volumes |
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| Title | The Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland: Or, the Ancient and Present State of the Nobility. ... In Three Volumes The Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland: Or, the Ancient and Present State of the Nobility. ... In Three Volumes |
| Author | John Debrett |
| Publisher | W. Owen; L. Davis; and J. Debrett, 1790 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 23 Jun 2006 |
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