The Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland; Or, The Ancient and Present State of the Nobility: The Peerage of ScotlandW. Owen, in Fleet Street; L. Davis, in Holborn; and J. Debrett in Piccadilly., 1790 - Great Britain |
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| Title | The Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland; Or, The Ancient and Present State of the Nobility: The Peerage of Scotland Volume 2 of The Peerage of England, Scotland, and Ireland; Or, The Ancient and Present State of the Nobility: Containing a Genealogical Account of the Respective Peers; Whether by Tenure, Summons, Or Creation; Their Descents and Collateral Branches; Births, Marriages, Issue; Chief Seats, Coats of Arms, Crests, Supporters. And Literal Translations of the Mottos. To which are Annexed the Extinct and Forfeited Peerages, and an Alphabetical Index of All Family Names of the Peers, and Titles of Their Eldest Sons. In Three Volumes, Lockyer Davis |
| Contributors | William Owen, Lockyer Davis, John Debrett |
| Publisher | W. Owen, in Fleet Street; L. Davis, in Holborn; and J. Debrett in Piccadilly., 1790 |
| Original from | Oxford University |
| Digitized | 23 Jun 2006 |
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