A treatise of gavelkind, both name and thing.

Goldsmiths': 1512
Folger bibliographic ID: 138585
ESTC number: R20010
Wing number: S4668
Folger call number: Film Acc. 627
Folger holdings ID: 190446

Bibliographic format

quarto

General notes

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 a⁴; the last page of preface has 10 lines of text, verso is blank Includes index Signatures: pi² a⁴ chi1 2chi1 A⁴ 3chi1 B-2F⁴

Extended title: 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

Land tenure Feudal law Gavelkind Kent (England)

author: Somner, William, 1598-1669