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• Actions and defenses -- England
• Procedure (Law) -- England -- Early works to 1800
• Actions and defenses -- Early works to 1800
• England -- Early works to 1800

• Equity -- England -- Early works to 1800

• Common law epitomiz'd (London, : Printed for Henry Brome, at the Gun in Ivy-Lane, and Thomas Basset in St. Dunstans Church-yard., 1659), by William Glisson and Anthony Gulston (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The remonstrance and declaration of George Chamberlaine Gent. declaring to the world all passages concerning his lawfull mariage with Ione Hele, sole daughter and heire of Andrew Hele Esq. ... And also how the said Samuel Massey and his sayd wife ... hath defrauded the said George Chamberlaine .... ([London : s.n., 1653]), by George Chamberlaine (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An acte to auoyde a decree in Chancery there made, betvveene one Francis Verzelline, sonne and heire of Iacob Verzelline the elder, plaintiffe; and Peter Manning, Michaell Pallmer, and their wiues, daughters of the sayde Iacob the elder, and others, defendants. ([London : s.n., 1621]), by Peter Manning (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An enquiry into the jurisdiction of the Chancery in causes of equity ... humbly submitted to the consideration of the House of Lords, to whom it belongeth to keep the inferiour courts within their bounds / by Sir Robert Atkyns, Knight ... ; to which is added, The case of the said Sir Robert Atkyns upon his appeal against a decree obtained by Mrs. Elizabeth Took and others, plaintiffs in Chancery, about a separate maintenance of 200£ per annum, &c. (London : [s.n.], 1695), by Robert Atkyns (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reports of cases taken and adjudged in the court of Chancery, from the 20th year of King Charles II. to the first year of Their present Majesties, King William and Queen Mary. Part 2. (London : printed by the assigns of Richard and Ed: Atkyns Esquires; for John Walthoe, and are to be sold at his shop in Vine-Court, Middle-Temple, M DC XCIV. [1694]), by England and Wales. Court of Chancery (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A collection of such of the orders heretofore used in Chauncery, with such alterations & additions thereunto, as the Right Honorable the Lords Commissioners for the Great Seal of England, by and with the advice and assistance of the Honorable the Master of the Rolls, have thought fit at present (in order to a further reformation now under their Lordships consideration) to ordain and publish, for reforming of several abuses in the said court, preventing multiplicity of suits, motions, and unnecessary charge to the suitors, and for their more expeditious and certain course for relief. (London : Printed by John Macock for Francis Tyton, and are to be sold at his shop at the three Daggers neer the Inner-Temple, Fleetstreet, 1649), by England and Wales. Court of Chancery, William Lenthall, Richard Keble, and Bulstrode Whitlocke (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proposalls concerning the chancery. VVherein is set forth the desires of divers well-affected-persons, for the regulating of the high-court of Chancery, and the proceedings there; and abolishing of severall fees, offices and officers, thereunto belonging. Tendred to the consideration of the honourable committee for regulating courts of justice, and all others whom it may concern. And published to the view of the nation; whereby every well-meaning man to the publique may joyn, in all lawfull wayes, for obteyning a just settlement and regulation of the said court. With a very usefull table thereto annexed. (London : Printed by William Ellis, and are to bee sold by George Badger, at his shop in St. Dunstons Church-yard in Fleet-street, An. Dom. 1650) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• The common law epitomiz'd with directions how to prosecute and defend personal actions, very useful for all lawyers, justices of peace, and gentlemen : to which is annexed the nature of a writ of error, and the general proceedings there upon : with a plain table for the easie finding out of every particular / by William Glisson and Anthony Gulston ... (London : Printed by the assigns of Rich, and Edw. Atkins for Hen. Brome and Tho. Basset ..., 1679), by William Glisson, Anthony Gulston, William Style, and Henry Applegarth (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• George Morgan plaintife [brace] William Megges, Richard Bowdler, William Turner, Thomas Ihones, Sir Iohn Bourcher, William Essington, and Robert Barlow ... defendants ([London : s.n., 1621]), by England and Wales. Court of Chancery (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A True copie of a writing testmonial by aucthority deuised and commaunded to satisfie the world, and to cleere Zachary Dow, of London, draper, and his children, from the reproach of a hand wryting, falsely compacted and maliciously published in Blackwell Hall and else where against him, and also from that most iniurious clayme of 238.li. vpon the iame [sic] wryting made by one Sara Babington now Sara Gough, the wife of John Gough as appeareth. ([S.l. : R. Blower, 1610]), by Zachary Dow (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The case of Mary dutchess of Norfolk ([London : s.n., 1700]), by Mary Howard Norfolk (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• To the right honourable the Commons in Parliament assembled, the humble petition of Sir John Lenthal, Knight ([London : s.n., 1658?]), by John Lenthall (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• By the King. A proclamation for abolishing of abuses, by billes of conformity. (Imprinted at London : by Bonham Norton, and Iohn Bill, printers to the Kings most Excellent Maiestie, M. DC. XXI. [1621]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and King of England James I (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• To the right honourable His Majesties judges, now sitting in Oxon, &c the humble petition of Stephen Jay, clerk, rector of Chinner, in the county of Oxon. ([Oxford? : s.n., 1680?]), by Stephen Jay (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The Law of ejectments, or, A treatise shewing the nature of ejectione firme the difference between it and trespass, and how to be brought or removed where the lands lie in franchises ... as also who are good witnesses or not in the trial of ejectment ... together with the learning of special verdicts at large ... very necessary for all lawyers, attornies, and other persons, especially at the assizes &c. (London : Printed for John Deebe ..., 1700) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Reports or causes in Chancery collected by Sir George Cary, one of the masters of the Chancery in in [sic] anno 1601, out of the labours of Master William Lambert ; whereunto is annexed the Kings order and decree in Chancery for a rule to be observed by the chancellor in that court, exemplified and enrolled for a perpetuall record there, anno 1616 ; together with an alphabeticall table of all the cases. (London : Printed by E.G. for W. Lee [and 2 others], 1650), by England and Wales. Court of Chancery, George Carew, and William Lambarde (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Case in law and equity of Tristram Wodward, Esq. for the mannors of Tuddington, Harlington, and Tyngrith, and other lands in the county of Bedford / reported to the Commissioners of Obstructions by Mr. St. Nichlas the councell for the Common-wealth. ([London : s.n., 1652]), by Thomas St. Nichlas (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A collection of such of the orders heretofore used in Chauncery with such alterations and additions thereunto, as the Right Honourable the Lords Commissioners for the Great Seal of England, by and with the advice and assistance of the Honorable the Master of the Rolls, have thought fit at present (in order to a further reformation now under their Lordships consideration) to ordain and publish for reforming of several abuses in the said Court, preventing multiplicity of suits, motions, and unnecessary charge to the suitors, and for their more expeditious and certain course for relief. (London : Printed by Robert White for Franics Tyton ..., 1652), by England and Wales. Court of Chancery, William Lenthall, and Richard Keble (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A collection of such of the orders heretofore used in Chancery with such alterations and additions thereunto, as the right honorable Edward Earle of Clarendon, lord chancellor of England ... and ... the honorable Sir Harbottle Brimston, Barronet, master of the rolls, have thought fit at present to ordaine and publish for reforming of several abuses in the said courts, preventing multiplicity of suits, motions, and unnecessary charge to the suiters, and for their more expeditious and certain course for relief. (London : Printed for Henry Chase and are to be sold at his shop ... and by Humphery Tuckey ..., 1661), by England and Wales. Court of Chancery, Edward Hyde Clarendon, and Harbottle Grimston (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The transactions of the High Court of Chancery, both by practice and president,: with the fees thereunto belonging, and all speciall orders in extraordinary cases, which are to be found in the registers office as they are quoated by tearmes yeares & bookes. Collected by that famous lawyer William Tothill Esq; late one of the 6 clearks. And since reveiwed [sic] by Sir Ro: Holborne, bencher of Lincolns-Inne. (London : Printed by T.W. for R. Best and I. Place, and are to be sold at Grays-Inne-Gate, 1649), by William Tothill and Robert Holborne (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Certain proposals of divers clerks and attorneys of the Court of Common Pleas for the taking away fines upon original writs and damage cleer and regulating the proceedings of law and remedying some inconveniences ... / presented to the Right Honourable the Lords and Commons assembled in Parliament. (London : Printed by R.W. for Francis Tyton ..., 1662) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Ordines cancellariæ, being orders of the High Court of Chancery, from the first year of King Charles I, to this present Hillary term, 1697 ... to which is added the Rules and orders of the Court of Exchequer. (London : Printed by the assigns of Rich. and Edw. Atkins, Esquires, for J. Walthoe, and are to be sold at his shop ..., 1698), by England and Wales. Court of Chancery and England and Wales. Court of Exchequer. Rules and orders of the Court of Exchequer (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The case of Edmond Boulter, Esq; in answer to the petition of the Earl of Radnor. ([London : s.n., 1700?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An enquiry into the justice of parliamentary punishments, in cases that are defective of legal evidence : occasioned by passing the bills to inflict pains and penalties upon Mr. Plunket, Mr. Kelly, and Bishop Atterbury (Printed and sold by T. Warner at the Black-Boy in Pater Noster Row, 1724), by Student in the Laws of England and Thomas Holt White (page images at HathiTrust)
• Wigmore on evidence (Canada Law Book, 1905), by John Henry Wigmore (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A supplement to A treatise on the system of evidence in trials at common law containing the statutes and judicial decisions, 1904-1907 (Canada Law Book, 1908), by John H. Wigmore (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The proceedings on the King and Queens commissions of the peace and oyer and terminer, and gaol-delivery of Newgate held for the city of London and county of Middlesex at Justice Hall in the Old-Bayly on Wednesday, Thursday, and Friday, being the 9th, 10th, and 11th days of December, 1691 and in the third year of Their Majesties reign. ([London : s.n., 1691]), by England and Wales. Court of Oyer and Terminer and Gaol Delivery (London and Middlesex) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Calendar to the Sessions records ... 1678 to (G. R. Crouch, 1933), by Great Britain. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Buckinghamshire), William Henry Clement Le Hardy, and Buckinghamshire (England). Standing Joint Committee of the Buckinghamshire Quarter Sessions and County Council (page images at HathiTrust)

• Child-marriages, divorces, and ratifications &c. in the Diocese of Chester, A.D. 1561-6 (Kraus Reprint, 1988), by Frederick James Furnivall (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Lancashire and Cheshire exchequer depositions (Printed for the Record Society, 1885), by Great Britain Exchequer, Caroline Fishwick, Great Britain Public Record Office, and Great Britain. Record Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Star Chamber proceedings (Printed for the Record Society, 1916), by England and Wales. Court of Star Chamber and Ronald Stewart-Brown (page images at HathiTrust)

• Flint pleas, 1283-1285 (Printed for the Society by G.R. Griffith, 1922), by John Goronwy Edwards, Great Britain Public Record Office, and England. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Cheshire) (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Halmota Prioratus dunelmensis: containing extracts from the Halmote Court or Manor rolls of the Prior and convent of Durham, A.D. 1296-A.D. 1384. (Pub. for the Society by Andrews & Co.; [etc., etc.], 1889), by Catholic Church. Bishopric of Durham (England). Halmote Court, John Booth, and William Hylton Dyer Longstaffe (page images at HathiTrust)

• The Index library. (Chas. J. Clark ;, 1888), by British Record Society (page images at HathiTrust)

• Wills & administrations from the Knaresborough court rolls. (Published for the Society by Andrews & Co.; [etc., etc.], 1902), by Knaresborough (Honor) and Francis Collins (page images at HathiTrust)

• Pleadings and depositions in the Duchy Court of Lancaster (Printed for the Record Society, 1896), by Great Britain. Court of the Duchy Chamber of Lancaster and Henry Fishwick (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lancashire and Cheshire exchequer depositions (Printed for the Record Society, 1885), by Great Britain Exchequer, Caroline Fishwick, Great Britain Public Record Office, and Great Britain. Record Commission (page images at HathiTrust)
• Star Chamber proceedings (Printed for the Record Society, 1916), by England and Wales. Court of Star Chamber and Ronald Stewart-Brown (page images at HathiTrust)
• A calendar of the Lancashire assize rolls preserved in the Public Record Office, London (Record Society, 1904), by City of London (England) Records Office and John William Robinson Parker (page images at HathiTrust)

• Records of the Barony and Honour of the Rape of Lewes (The Society, 1940), by Lewes (East Sussex : Rape), A. J. Taylor, and Lewes (East Sussex : Honour) (page images at HathiTrust)

• Court rolls of the manor of Ingoldmells in the county of Lincoln (Spottiswoode, 1902), by Ingoldmells Manor (England) and W. O. Massingberd (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• The London Eyre of 1244, ed. by Helena M. Chew and Martin Weinbaum (HTML at British History Online)
• Central criminal court sessions paper (Butterworths, 1862), by Great Britain. Central Criminal Court and Robert Orridge (page images at HathiTrust)
• The proceedings of the King's commissions of the peace, and oyer and terminer, and goal-delivery of Newgate held for the city of London, and county of Middlesex, at Justice-hall in the Old-bayly, the 16th, 17th, and 18th of July, 1685, and in the first years of His Majesties reign. (London : Printed by G. Croom, ..., 1685), by England and Wales. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (London) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Middlesex county records. Calendar of the sessions books, 1689-1709. (Published by Sir R. Nicholson, clerk to the Middlesex Standing joint committee, 1905), by Great Britain. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Middlesex), M. Dorothy Brakspear, and William John Hardy (page images at HathiTrust)
• Calendar of the Sessions books, 1689 to 1709 (Nicholson, 1905), by Great Britain. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Middlesex), M. Dorothy Brakspear, and William John Hardy (page images at HathiTrust)

• Calendar of the muniments and records of the borough of Shrewsbury (L. Wilding, Printer, and Stationer, 1896), by Shrewsbury (England). Records Committee (page images at HathiTrust)

• Abstract of the orders made by the Court of Quarter Sessions for Shropshire, October, 1796-December, 1839 : edited by Offley Wakeman and R. Ll. Kenyon. (s.n.], 1911), by Great Britain. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Shropshire), R. Ll Kenyon, and Offley Wakeman (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• A full list and partial abstract of the contents of the Quarter Session rolls. (Shropshire County Council, 1900), by Great Britain. Court of Quarter Sessions of the Peace (Shropshire), Rowland George Venables, and Lancelot John Lee (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

• Mr. Emmertons marriage with Mrs. Bridget Hyde considered wherein is discoursed the rights and nature of marriage, what authority the Curia Christianitatis hath in matrimonial causes at this day, the levitical degrees, the bounds of a legal marriage, and the reasons thereof, and that now matrimonial causes are determinable by virtue of the statute of H. 8. by the judges of common law : in a letter from a gentleman in the country to one of the commissioners delegates in that cause, desiring his opinion therein. (London : Printed for the Author and published by Richard Baldwin, 1682), by Thomas Hunt (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A digest of English civil law (Butterworth & co. ;, 1905), by Edward Jenks, John Charles Miles, R. W. Lee, William Searle Holdsworth, and William Geldart (page images at HathiTrust)
• A Digest of English civil law (Butterworth, 1921), by John Charles Miles, R. W. Lee, William Searle Holdsworth, William Geldart, and Edward Jenks (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

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