A briefe treatise of testaments and last vvilles, very profitable to be vnderstoode of all the subiects of this realme of England, (desirous to know, whether, whereof, and how, they may make their testaments: and by what meanes the same may be effected or hindered,) and no lesse acceptable, aswell for the rarenesse of the worke, as for the easinesse of the stile, and method: compiled of such lawes ecclesiasticall and ciuill, as be not repugnant to the lawes, customes, or statutes of this realme, nor derogatorie to the prerogatiue royall. In which treatise also ar inserted diuers statutes of this land ... besides diuers marginall notes, and quotations not to be neglected ... with two tables, the one analyticall ... The other alphabeticall ... Newly corrected and augmented with sundry principall additions by the industrie of Henry Swinburn, iudge of the prerogatiue court of the Lord Archibishop of Yorke, and Bachelour of the Ciuill Lawe.

All titles

• A briefe treatise of testaments and last vvilles, very profitable to be vnderstoode of all the subiects of this realme of England, (desirous to know, whether, whereof, and how, they may make their testaments: and by what meanes the same may be effected or hindered,) and no lesse acceptable, aswell for the rarenesse of the worke, as for the easinesse of the stile, and method: compiled of such lawes ecclesiasticall and ciuill, as be not repugnant to the lawes, customes, or statutes of this realme, nor derogatorie to the prerogatiue royall. In which treatise also ar inserted diuers statutes of this land ... besides diuers marginall notes, and quotations not to be neglected ... with two tables, the one analyticall ... The other alphabeticall ... Newly corrected and augmented with sundry principall additions by the industrie of Henry Swinburn, iudge of the prerogatiue court of the Lord Archibishop of Yorke, and Bachelour of the Ciuill Lawe.
• Briefe treatise of testaments and last willes

People / Organizations

• William Stansby ("printed by")
• Henry Swinburne (Author)

Imprint

Printed at London: [By William Stansby? and Thomas Snodham] for the Companie of Stationers, 1611.

Publication year

1611-1611

ESTC No.

S118063

Grub Street ID

137726

Description

[16], 7, 9-53, 51-107, 109-214, 221-292, 292-358, [15] leaves ; 4⁰

Note

Apparently Stansby printed through quire 2F; Snodham did 2G to end (STC).

First leaf is blank.

Signatures: A-3B?.

Includes index.

Uncontrolled note

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