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• Feet of fines for Essex (The Society, 1899), by Marc Fitch, F. G. Emmison, England and Wales. Court of Common Pleas, and Essex Archaeological Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Victoria history of the county of Essex. ([Constable], 1903), by H. Arthur Doubleday (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Southend-on-Sea and district: historical notes ... (J.H. Burrows, 1909), by John William Burrows (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• History of Essex. (Meggy and Chalk, 1861), by Duffield William Coller (page images at HathiTrust)
• The Victoria history of the county of Essex. ([Constable], 1903), by H. Arthur Doubleday and University of London. Institute of Historical Research (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Ingatestone and the Essex Great Road with Fryerning (H. Milford, Oxford University Press, 1913), by E. E. Wilde and Archibald Christy (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Essex (Clarendon Press, 1909), by William Henry Weston (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• At a generall asse[m]blie of the iustices of the pea[ce] ... ([Cambridge, England : C. Legge?, 1608?]), by Essex (England) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The humble petition and resolution of the county of Essex (presented to the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament, and read in both Houses the 17 of this present June, 1642 : with the answer thereunto annexed, and commanded by the Lords to be forthwith printed and published). (London : Printed June the 18 for Joseph Hunscott and John Wright, 1642), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Lords and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Vicissitudes progress,: with its convoy through the counties of Essex, Kent, Surrey, Sussex, and Middlesex, to Westminster and to London. By way of premonstration. (London : Printed for Laurence Chapman, and are to be sold at his shop, next door to the Fountain Tavern in the Strand, near the Savoy, 1648) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A speech delivered at a conference with the Lords. January, XXV. MDCXLI.: By occasion of the petitions from the Citie of London, and the counties of Middlesex, Essex, and Hertford. By Iohn Pym, Esquire. Published by order of the House of Commons. Whereto are annexed two orders of the said House. The one, containing the thankes of the House, given to those of Hertfordshire. The other, for punishing of those who printed a false copie of that petition, and other libellous pamphlets. (Printed at London : by R. Oulton. and G. Dexter, for John Rothwell, and are to be sold at the Signe of the Sun in Pauls Church-yard, 1641. [i.e. 1642]), by John Pym and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A declaration of the counties of Kent and Essex: in pursuance of their petitions concerning the Kings Majesty. The further proceedings of the petitioners of the county of Surrey, and newes from Kingston. With a letter from Burry, concerning seven hundred of the townes-men taking up armes to defend themselves, and their declaration thereupon. (London : Printed by B.A., MDCXLVIII [1648]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Instructions agreed upon by the Lords and Commons assmbled [sic] in Parliament: for Sir Thomas Barrington, Sir William Masham, Sir Martin Lumley, Sir Henry Mildnay of Wansted, Sir Thomas Cheek, Harbottle Grimston Esquire. : Members of the House of Commons and deputie-lievtenants for the county of Essex and committees to be sent into the same county. : And for Sir William Hicks, Sir Richard Everard, Sir Tho. Honywood, Sir Henry Holdcroft, Sir William Roe, Sir William Martin, Sir Iohn Barrington, Timothy Middleton and Iohn Sayer esquires, the rest of the deputy-lievtenants of the said county for preservation of the peace of the said county. ([London] : Printed for A. N. for Richard Best, 1642), by England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A perfect divrnall of all the passages and proceedings betwixt the Lord Generalls, and Col. Gorings army,: since his Excellency first marcht into Essex. Being continued, from Saturday the 10. of June, till Tuesday the 20. of the same. Also an exact relation of a late fight betwixt a part of his Excellencies, and a party of Col. Gorings Horse, that were sent to fetch in provisions (on Saturday the 17. instant) and the event thereof. Together, with the resolution of Col. Gorings Foot, and their determination to detain him and the rest of his Commanders with them in the town. (London : Printed for R.W., MDCXLVIII. [1648]), by L. H. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Ad generalem sessionem pacis pro comitatu prædicto tent. apud Chelmisford in dicto comitatu die Martis quinto die Octobris anno regni Domini nostri Caroli ... whereas the Lords of His Majesties most honourable Privie Councell by His Highnesse expresse direction have by their severall letters commended unto us severall instructions ... ([S.l. : W. Jones, 1630]), by Essex (England) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Resolvtion and most faithfull expression of the gentry and commonalty of the countie of Essex presented to the House of Parliament Jun. 20 1642, wherein is declared their certaine and reall intentions to maintaine the priviledges of the crowne and Parliament. ([London] : Printed for William Arding, 1642), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The declaration of Sir Thomas Glenham, Sir Marmaduke Langdale, and Sir Philip Musgrave, in the north of England concerning the counties of Essex and Kent and their resolution and proceedings thereupon; as also touching the Army. Likewise a great fight at Pontefract Castle in Yorkshire, betwixt the Parliaments forces and the Cavaliers, and the number that were slain and taken prisoners; as also, the taking of the said castle, with all the ordnance, armes, and ammunition. With a list of the chief commanders belonging to the Parliaments forces. Col. Fairfax. Col. Roads. Col. Bethel. Col. Aldred. Col. Legere.. [sic] Col. Cholmley. Col. Lassels. Col. Wastell. (London : Printed for R.W., 1648), by Thomas Glemham, Marmaduke Langdale Langdale, and Philip Musgrave (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The ioynt declaration of the severall counties of Kent, Essex, Middlesex, Surry, unto the souldiers of the army, now under the command of the Lord Fairfax. ([London] : Published by direction of divers Gentle-men of the said counties, [1648]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the right honorable the House of Lords, assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of the deputy lieutenants, iustices of the peace, and Commons of the county of Essex, on the behalf of themselves, and the county. ([London : s.n., 1647]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Right Honorable the Lords and Commons now assembled in this present Parliament The humble petition of the inhabitants in the county of Essex. ([London : s.n., 1643]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Right-Honourable the Lord Mayor, the aldermen, and Common-Councell, in Common-Councell assembled. ([London : s.n., 1648]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The ansvver of the Lords and Commons to the Essex petition for a personall treaty, disbanding the army, and setling the kingdome. Also, a commission from the Prince of Wales, for securing and fortifying the town of Berwicke, and other places in the north. And a letter of the whole passages from thence. With a message from the Parliament of Scotland, to the Parliament of England, debated in the House on Thursday last. (London : Printed by B.A., Anno Dom. 1648), by England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons and Scotland. Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The petition and desires of all the loyall and true-hearted knights, esquires, gentlemen, and free-holders within the county of Essex, to the Honounable [sic] the House of Commons assembled at Westminster, concerning a personall treaty with the King: also, their propositions touching the army and kingdome, together with their desires therein. Agreed upon by the Grand-Jury at the last Generall Assizes holden at Chelmsford, March 22, 1647. And since presented to the Right Honourable the Earl of Warwick, together with His Lordships answer thereunto. (London : Printed for N.V., Anno Dom. 1648) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A narrative and declaration of the dangerous design against the Parliament & kingdom, carried on in the county of Kent and elsewhere, under the specious pretence of petitioning : also a declaration (published in the name) of the counties of Kent, Essex, Middlesex, Surrey, to the army under the command of the Lord Fairfax. Together with several papers of dangerous consequence, and observations thereupon. (E. Husband, 1648), by Henry Elsynge, Edward Husband, Thomas Fairfax Fairfax, and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (page images at HathiTrust)
• Protestatio attestata coram Anthonio Luthero Armigero uno iusticiariorum pacis pro comitatu Essexiæ. ... = A protestation attested before Anthony Luther Esquire, one of the justices of the peace, for the county of Essex, vpon June 10. 1644. As the causes why the protesters could not heare in the publike assemblies of the Church of England, and so joyn in worship with that ministry. ([London : s.n., 1644]), by Robert Fage (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in the high Court of Parliament the humble repromission and resolution, of the captaines and souldiers of the trained bands, and other inhabitants of the county of Essex. (London : Printed by R.O. and G.D. for VVilliam Larnar at the signe of the Bible in Little East cheape, [1642]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The agreement of the associated ministers of the county of Essex: proposed to their particular congregations, and to all such of the county that love the churches peace; with a word of exhortation to brotherly union. (London : printed for Edward Brewster, at the Crane in Pauls-Church Yard, 1658) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A bloudy fight in Essex upon Fryday last, being the 9 of this instant moneth of June, 1648. betwixt a party of the Essex forces commanded by Captain Beard, and a party of horse, who was going after Goring. With the number that were slain on both sides, and the resolution of the inhabitants of Essex, touching the said Goring and his forces. Likewise, a great fight in the north, and fifty colonels, lieutenant-colonels, majors, captains, and other officers, slain and taken prisoners. With a relation of the Duke of York his landing at Yarmouth in Norfolk with 2000. men. (London : Printed for R.W., 1648) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Another bloudy fight at Colchester in Essex, between the forces commanded by Sir Charles Lucas, Col. Washington, and Col. Lunsford, and the Lord Generall Fairfax's with the Generals' message to the L. Goring, and his Lordships answer thereunto concerning his Majesties pardon. With a perfect list of the numbers that were slain and taken prisoners on both sides; and the drawing off the Army, with his Excellencies letter to the inhabitants of Suffolk, for the pulling up of the bridges, and blocking up the highwayes. Likewise another great fight in and neere the city of Cambridge, between the Parliamentiers, and the Royalists and Schoolers of the severall Colledges. With the number that were slain and taken prisoners, and a great victory obtained. With a proclamation thereupon concerning the raising of forces for the King. (London : Printed for G.VV., Anno Dom. 1648) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Essex ss. The particular rates of wages of all manner of artificers, labourers and servants, as well by the day, with meat and drink and without, as also by the whole year, and in gross, or by task; made and set forth at the Quarter-sessions of the Peace holden at Chelmesfordin the said county, April 8. 1651. by the justices of peace there assembled, according to a statute made 29 Eliz. having a special regard and consideration to the prizes at this time of all kind of victuals, and apparel, both linnen and woollen, and all other necessary charges wherewith artificers, labourers and servants have been more grievously charged with than in times past. ([S.l. : s.n., 1651]), by England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Essex) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An exact narrative of every dayes proceedings since the insurrection in Essex. Together with a more perfect list of what persons are slain and taken by both parties, till the 18 of June present, 1648. Also the resolution of the Councell of War concerning the manner of punishing the prisoners they have taken in that county. ([London] : Printed for Robert Bostock at the Kings Head in Pauls Church-yard, June 20 1648) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter sent from one Mr. Parker a gentleman, dwelling at upper Wallop in Hampshire, to his friend a gentleman in London, wherein is related some remarkable passages there, as of a battell fought betweene the inhabitauts [sic] of the county, and of the cavaliers, about the settle ment of the militia, and commission of array. August 14. Also a speech as it was delivered word for word by the major of Southhamton to the high sheriffe and gentlemen of the said county concerning the militia; declaring his resolution, and his encouragement to the inhabitants to stand for the defence of true religion, the Kings prerogative, and priviledges of Parliament. Also a relation of a robbery committed by the cavalieres, and how they robbed two gentlemen of good quality within three miles of VVinchester, and tooke from them about fourescore pounds in gold and tenne pounds in silver, and how at last they were taken at a place cald Runsey, and sent to Winchester Iayle where they lye in expectation of the rigor of the law for their notorious robbery. Together with a letter to Mr. Speaker, from the county of Essex concerning the militia. Ordered that this be forthwith printed and published. Hen. Elsing Cler. Par. De. Com. (Printed at London : for Tho. Banks,and William Ley, 1642), by John Parker and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Divers remarkable passages concerning the originall and progresse of the present great action in Essex: and the reason of seizing on the Lord Capel's sonne. Expressed in a letter to a retired gentleman, from his friend in London. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeare, 1648) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Hollanders embassage to England. Concerning, the good will which they bear to the Protestants in Ireland: signified in a letter which they sent to Sir Iohn Penington, vice-admirall of his Majesties fleet. Also, his letter, and their answer. As also. The description of the sea-fight, which was between the Hollanders, and the navie belonging to Dunkirk, which was provided to ayd the rebels in Ireland: the Hollanders getting the conquest, and they the overthrow. With, the humble petition of the inhabitants of the countie of Essex: to the honourable knights and burgesses of the House of Commons in Parliament. (London : printed, for Iohn Smith, 1642) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Kentish long-tayles and Essex calves: or, the copie of a letter sent from a gentleman of the Army to a friend in the west, containing a compendious relation of the trayterous insurrections in the said counties. ([London] : Printed at London for R.M., 1648) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Essex review : an illustrated quarterly record of everything of permanent interest in the county. (E. Durant and Co. ;, 1892) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The East Anglian; or, Notes and queries on subjects connected with the counties of Suffolk, Cambridge, Essex and Norfolk. (S. Tymms [etc.], 1858), by Charles Harold Evelyn-White and Samuel Tymms (page images at HathiTrust)
• Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. (Published by the Society at the Museum in the Castle., 1852), by Essex Archaeological Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• Eastern counties collectanea. (Printed for Thomas R. Tallack by Miler and Leavins, 1872), by John L'Estrange (page images at HathiTrust)
• Home counties magazine (F.E. Robinson & Co. [etc., 1899), by W. Paley Baildon, F. E. Robinson, and William John Hardy (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The manuscripts of the Earl of Westmorland, Captain Stewart, Lord Stafford, Lord Muncaster, and others. (Printed by Eyre and Spottiswoode [for Her Majesty's Stationery Office], 1885), by Great Britain Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, Charles Robertson Manning, Thomas Smyth Hill, Sampson Zachary Lloyd, Edward Lloyd Gatacre, Peter Pindar, John Lechmere Merrick Parkinson, Alfred Salwey, William Francis Plowden, Robert Jasper More, Edward James Herbert Powis, Stanley Leighton, Francis Charles Needham Kilmorey, George Browne, Josceline Fitz-Roy Bagot, Josslyn Francis Pennington Muncaster, Margaret Anne Boycott, Marymellard Boycott, Philip Tatton Mainwaring, Nicholas William George Throckmorton, Augustus Frederick Fitzherbert Stafford-Jerningham Stafford, Nevil Story-Maskelyne, James Stewart, Francis William Henry Fane Westmorland, Bridgnorth (England), Much Wenlock (England), Bishop's Castle (England), Kendal (England), and Stonyhurst College. Library (page images at HathiTrust)
• A speech spoken vnto his Excellence the Earle of Warwicke by Captaine Farres in the behalfe of the whole county of Essex ; with his Excellence his gracious answer thereunto giving all his souldiers generall satisfaction not long before they marched forth from London towards Branford ; as allso, a true relation of the last Battail at Branford the 12 of November, betwixt His Maiestyes army and the Parliaments forces ; and how the cavaleers swore God damme them the devill was in their powder. (London : Printed for Tho. VVatson and Iohn Fares, 1642), by Captain Farres and Robert Rich Warwick (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The lives of eminent & remarkable characters, born or long resident in the counties of Essex, Suffolk, & Norfolk. (Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; [etc., etc.], 1820) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The lives of eminent and remarkable characters born or long resident in the counties of Essex, Suffolk, & Norfolk. (Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; [etc., etc.], 1820) (page images at HathiTrust)
• The lives of eminent & remarkable characters, born or long resident in the counties of Essex, Suffolk, & Norfolk. (Printed for Longman, Hurst, Rees, Orme, and Brown; [etc., etc.], 1820) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Essex : a dictionary of the county mainly ecclesiological : in two parts (G. Bell, 1915), by George Worley (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Sketches of church life in the counties of Essex and Hertfordshire : forming the Diocese of St. Albans (Skeffington & Son, 1902), by Daniel William Barrett and Great Britain Parliament House of Commons (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Annals of evangelical nonconformity in the county of Essex, from the time of Wycliffe to the restoration; with memorials of the Essex ministers who were ejected or silenced in 1660-1662 and brief notices of the Essex churches which originated with their labours. (Jackson, Walford und Hodder, 1863), by T. W. Davids (page images at HathiTrust)

• The visitations of Essex by Hawley, 1552; Hervey, 1558; Cooke, 1570; Raven, 1612; and Owen and Lilly, 1634. To which are added Miscellaneous Essex pedigrees from various Harleian manuscripts: and an appendix containing Berry's Essex pedigrees. (Mitchell and Hughes, 1878), by Walter C. Metcalfe, William Berry, Henry Lilly, George Owen, John Raven, Robert Cooke, William Harvey, Thomas Hawley, and College of Arms (Great Britain) (page images at HathiTrust)
• Genealogical data relating to the ancestry and descendants of William Hills, the English emigrant to New England in 1632 and of Joseph Hills, the English emigrant to New England in 1638 (Press of A. Mudge & son, 1902), by William Sanford Hills and Thomas Hills (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Transactions of the Essex Archaeological Society. (Published by the Society at the Museum in the Castle., 1852), by Essex Archaeological Society (page images at HathiTrust)
• Seats in Essex ... with historical and architectural descriptions ... (King, Sell and Railton, 1897), by Joseph Arthur Rush (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memorials of the Pilgrim Fathers; John Eliot and his friends, of Nazing and Waltham Abbey. (Waltham Abbey, Essex [Eng.], 1882), by W. Winters (page images at HathiTrust)
• Memorials of the antiquities and architecture, family history and heraldry of the county of Essex (John Weale, 1845), by Alfred Inigo Suckling (page images at HathiTrust)

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