Publications of John Cowell

Author

  • Cowell, John. Antisanderus duos continens dialogos non ita pridem inter viros quosdam doctos venetijs habitos: in quibus variæ Nicholaj Sanderi, aliorumq?ue Romanemsium calumniæ in haec Anglorum ab excusso pontifice tempora vaferrim confictae, lict obitr [et] fortuitò, ver tamen candidq?ue refelluntur. Excusum Cantabrigiae: [By John Legat] cum consensu primariorum hominum quorum authoritas chartâ Regiâ ad hoc requiritur, MD.XCIII [1593]. ESTC No. S111187. Grub Street ID 131089.
  • Cowell, John. The institutes of the lawes of England, digested into the method of the civill or imperiall institutions. Useful for all gentlemen who are studious, and desire to understand the customes of this nation. Written in Latine by John Cowel, Doctor of the Civill Law, and Regiu Professor in the University of Cambridge. And translated into English, according to act of Parliament, for the benefit of all. By W.G. Esquire. London: printed by Tho. Roycroft for Jo: Ridley, at the Castle in Fleet Street, by Ram Alley, 1651. ESTC No. R9063. Grub Street ID 129177.
  • Cowell, John. The interpreter: or Book containing the signification of words. VVherein is set forth the true meaning of all, or the most part of such words and terms as are mentioned in the law-writers, or statutes of this victorious and renowned kingdom, requiring any exposition or interpretation. A vvork not only profitable, but necessary for such as desire throughly to be instructed in the knowledge of our laws, statutes, or other antiquities. Collected by John Cowell, Doctor, sometime the Kings Majesties professor of the civil law in the University of Cambridge. London: printed by F. Leach, and are to be sold by Hen. Twyford, Tho, [sic] Dring, and Io. Place, 1658. ESTC No. R31653. Grub Street ID 114434.
  • Cowell, John. Institutiones juris Anglicani, ad methodum et seriem institutionum imperialium compositæ & digestæ. Opus non solum juris Anglicani romanique in hoc regno studiosis, sed omnibus qui politeian & consuetudines inclyti nostri imperii penitus [sic] scire cupiunt, utile & accommodum [sic]. Authore Johanne Cowello, Juris Civilis Doctore, & in Academia Cantabrigiensi professore regio. Cum duplici indice, quorum alter titulos ordine alphabetico, alter obscuras juris Angl. dictiones earumque explicationem continet. [Oxford]: Cura & impensis W. Hall, pro Ed. Forrest in Oxon, anno 1664. ESTC No. R5179. Grub Street ID 125643.
  • Cowell, John. Nomothet?s. The interpreter, containing the genuine signification of such obscure words and terms used either in the common or statute lawes of this realm. First compiled by the learned Dr. Cowel, and now enlarged from the collections of all others who have written in this kind. With an addition of many words omitted by all former writers, and pertinent to this matter, with their etymologies as often as they occur: as also tenures whether jocular, or others statutes and records, wherein the alterations are expressed, and their agreement or dissonancy, with the law at present declared. Whereto is subjoyned an appendix, containing the ancient names of places here in England, very necessary for the use of all young students, who intend to converse with old records, deeds or charters. By Tho. Manley of the Middle-Temple, Esq;. London: printed by J. Streater, for H. Twyford, G. Sawbridge, J. Place and T. Basset, and are to be sold at their shops in Vine-Court in the Middle-Temple, the Bible on Ludgate-Hill, at Furnivals Inn-Gate in Holbron, and at the George in Fleet-street, 1672. ESTC No. R2755. Grub Street ID 110704.
  • Cowell, John. Institutiones juris Anglicani, ad methodum et seriem institutionum imperialium compositæ & digestæ.Opus non solum juris Anglicani romanique in hoc regno studiosis, sed omnibus qui plitoian & consuetudines inclyti nostri imperii penitius scire cupiunt, utile & accommodatum. Authore Johanne Cowello, juris civilis doctore, & in academia Cantabrigiensi professore regio. Cum duplici indice, quorum alter titulos ordine alphabetico; alter obscuras juris Angl. dictiones, earumque explicationem, continet. Oxoniæ: excudebat Hen. Hall, academiæ typographus impensis Ed. Forrest, an. M.DC.LXXVI. [1676]. ESTC No. R215232. Grub Street ID 90304.
  • Cowell, John. Institutiones juris Anglicani, ad methodum et serien institutio num imperialium compositæ & digellæ. Opus solum juris Anglicani Romanique in hoc regno studiosis, sed omnibus qui [Greek] & consuetudines inclyti nostri imperii penitius scire cupiunt, utile & accommodatum. Authore Johanne Cowello, juris civilis doctore, & in academiæ Cantabrigiensi professore regio. Cum duplici indice, quorum alter titulos ordine alphabetico alter obscuras juris angl. dictiones, earumque explicationem, continer. Oxoniæ: excudebat H[enry]. H[all] Academiæ Typograhius impensis, F[rancis]. Oxlad, sen. & Ed. Forrest, an. D. 1676. ESTC No. R174362. Grub Street ID 67561.
  • Cowell, John. Nomothet?s. The interpreter, containing the genuine signification of such obscure words and terms used either in the common or statute lawes of this realm. F€œirst compiled by the learned Dr. Cowel, and now enlarged from the collections of all others who have written in this kind. With an addition of many words omitted by all former writers, and pertinent to this matter, with their etymologies as often as they occur: as also tenures whether jocular, or others statues and records, wherein the alterations are expressed, and their agreement or dissonancy, with the law at present declared. Whereto is subjoyned, an appendix, containing the ancient names of places here in England, very necessary for the use of all young students, who intend to converse with old records, deeds or charters. The second edition, wherein many errors and mistakes in the former are carefully corrected. By Tho. Manley of the Middle-Temple, Esq;. London: printed by the assigns of Richard Atkins Esq; and Sir Edward Atkins Knight, for H. Twyford, Tho. Basset, J. Place, and H. Sawbridge, 1684. ESTC No. R634. Grub Street ID 126693.
  • Cowell, John. The interpreter of words and terms, used either in the common or statute laws of this realm, and in tenures and jocular customs: with an appendix, containing the antient names of places in England, very Necessary for the Use of all Young Students, that converse with Antient Deeds, Charters, &c. First publish'd by the Learned Dr. Cowel, in the year 1607. and continu'd by Tho. Manley of the Middle Temple, Esq; to the year 1684. Now further augmented and improv'd, by the Addition of many Thousand Words, as are found in our Histories, Antiquities, Cartularies, Rolls, Registers, and other Manuscript Records, not hitherto Explain'd in any Dictionary. London: printed for J. Place, at Farnivals-Inn-Gate in Holborn, A. & J. Churchil, at the Black-Swan in Pater-Noster-Row, and R. Sare, at Grays-Inn-Gate in Holborn, 1701. ESTC No. T132903. Grub Street ID 181793.
  • Cowell, John. The interpreter of words and terms, used either in the common or statute laws of this realm, and in tenures and jocular customs: with an appendix, Containing the Antient Names of Places in England, very Necessary for the Use of all Young Students, that converse with Antient Deeds, Charters, &c. First publish'd by the Learned Dr. Cowel, in the year 1607. and continu'd by Tho. Manley of the Middle Temple, Esq; to the year 1684. Now further augmented and improv'd, by the Addition of many Thousand Words, (distinguished thus [pointing hand]) as are found in our Histories, Antiquities, Cartularies, Rolls, Registers, and other Manuscript Records, not hitherto Explain'd in any Dictionary. London: printed for W. Battersby, at Thavies-Inn-Gate, J. Place, at Furnivals-Inn-Gate, in Holborn, A. & J. Churchil, at the Black-Swan in Pater-Noster-Row, and R. Sare, at Grays-Inn-Gate in Holborn, 1701. ESTC No. T167098. Grub Street ID 205234.
  • Cowell, John. A law dictionary: or, the interpreter of words and terms, used either in the common or statute laws of ... England; and in tenures and jocular customs: first published by ... Dr. Cowel, and now very much augmented and improv'd, ... With an appendix, containing the antien names of places ... London: printed for D. Browne, R. Sare, S. Battersby, J. Walthoe, J. Nicholson, J. Sprint, G. Conyers, T. Ballard and Edw. Place, 1708. ESTC No. T132902. Grub Street ID 181792.
  • Cowell, John. A law dictionary: or the interpreter of words and terms, used either in the common or statute laws of Great Britain, and in tenures and jocular customs: first published by the Learned Dr. Cowel, and in this edition very much augmented and improved, by the Addition of many Thousand Words, found in our Histories, Antiquities, Cartularies, Rolls, Registers, and other Manuscript Records. With an appendix, containing two tables; one of the antient names of places in Great Britain, and the other of the antient surnames; Both of them very necessary for the Use of all such, as converse with antient Deeds, Charters, &c. [London]: In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of E. Sayer, Esq;) for J. Walthoe, B. Lintot, R. Gosling, W. Mears, W. and J. Innys, J. Osborn, T. Woodward, F. Clay, R. Williamson, A Ward and D. Browne, MDCCXXVII. [1727]. ESTC No. T132904. Grub Street ID 181794.