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• De mortuis nil nisi bona : being a series of problems in executorship law and accounts (H. Foulks Lynch, 1914), by Ernest Evan Spicer and Ernest Charles Pegler (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• Anno quinquagesimo quinto Georgii III Regis. Cap. II, An act for directing the application of the residuary personal estate of Anna Maria Reynolds spinster, bequeathed by her to the use of the sinking fund. (26th November 1814.). (Printed by George Eyre and Andrew Strahan, printers to the King's most excellent Majesty, 1814), by Great Britain, Andrew Strahan, Charles Eyre, and Great Britain. Sovereign (1760-1820 : George III) (page images at HathiTrust)
• De Mortuis Nil Nisi Bona: Being a Series of Problems in Executorship Law and Accounts, by Ernest Charles Pegler and Ernest Evan Spicer, contrib. by Devey Fearon de l'Hoste Ranking, illust. by Edward Tennyson Reed (Gutenberg ebook)

• To the right honourable the high court of Parliament of the common-wealth of England. The humble petition of Iames Biddlecombe. ([London : s.n., 1650]), by James Biddlecomb (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The case of Mary Howard, relict of Henry Howard Esq. : respondent to the appeal of Sir John Edwards, appealant. ([publisher not identified], 1680), by John Edwards and Mary Howard (page images at HathiTrust)

• A Lancashire pedigree case: or, A history of the various trials for the recovery of the Harrison estates, from 1873 to 1886; together with a full account of the many forgeries and fraudulent entries in parish registers, marriage licence bonds, &c., publicly exposed at the trial at Liverpool, May 25th to 28th, 1886, with a pedigree of the Harrison family. (Printed by Mackie & co., limited, 1887), by J. P. Earwaker (page images at HathiTrust)
• The case of John Cresset, Gent.: truly stated, and humbly presented to the consideration of Parliament. ([S.l. : s.n., 1679?]), by John Cresset (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Concerning moneys deposited in the chamber of London: by Sir Richard Gurney, Kt. & Bar., late Lord Mayor of the city of London, and since his death, due to Sir John Pettus of the county of Suffolk, Knight. (London : Printed for the author, in the year 1680) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A Brief abstract and narrative of the several spoils, depredations, losses and damages, suffered by Sir William Courten, Sir Paul Pyndar, and William Courten Esq.; deceased,: annexed to a petition of the proprietors and creditors, depending in Parliament. ([S.l. : s.n., 1680?]), by William Courten, Paul Pindar, and William Courten (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An Appeal from the Supream Court of Judicature of Holland, Zealand and West-Friesland, to the king of Great Brittain, or, The Case briefly stated between George Carew Esquire, administrator of the goods and chattels of Sir William Courten, Knight deceased, with his will annexed, and the heirs of Sir Jacob Cats, late pensionaris of Holland and West-Friesland. ([Middleburgh?] printed : [s.n.], 1674) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• At the court at White-Hall the 24th of July 1677. ([London : s.n., 1677]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II), John Nicholas, King Charles II of England, and England and Wales Privy Council (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Kings most excellent Majesty, the humble petition of Thomas Kynaston, merchant, George Porter, Esq; son and heir of Endimion Porter Esq; adventurers in the joint stock with Sir William Courten to the East-Indies, George Carew Esq; administrator of Sir William Courten ... ([London : s.n., 1677]), by Thomas Kynaston, George Carew, George Porter, and England and Wales. Sovereign (1660-1685 : Charles II) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of Robert Husey Esquire ([London : s.n., 168-]), by Robert Husey (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of John James the lessee of George Durdant, plaintiff against William Richardson, defendant in a writ of error in Parliament. ([London : s.n., 1680?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of the Right Honourable Henrietta Maria, Lady Wentworth, daughter and heir of Thomas Lord Wentworth, and grandchild and heir of Thomas Earl of Cleveland, an infant in reference to the bill presented to the Honourable House of Commons, for giving the Barons of His Majesties Exchequer, a further power extrajudicially to settle the said Earls estate. ([London : s.n., 1677]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Additional information for John Abernethy of Mayen, against John Gordon of Rothemay. ([Edinburgh : s.n., 1695]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Index to heirs at law, next of kin, legates and creditors or their representatives in Chancert suits (Reeves and Turner, 1872), by Robert Chambers and Edward Preston (page images at HathiTrust)
• Goodwin's Next of kin and heir at law inquirer: comprising valuable information, and advertisements, which have appeared in the London journals, for twenty years back; extracted and compiled for the purpose of facilitating the recovery of property, which now remain unclaimed, in Great Britain. (Hitchcock & Stafford, Printers, 1839), by William Goodwin (page images at HathiTrust)

• The case of Anne Smyth, the wife of Daniell Smyth, one of the daughters of Sir John Danvers of Culworth in the county of Northampton Kt, deceased, truly stated.: Humbly tendred to the consideration of the supreme authority of England, the Commons assembled in Parliament. ([London : s.n., 1650]), by Anne Smyth (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons for establishment of publike sale.: Humbly tendered, as well in behalf of the Common-wealth, as likewise of the purchasers of the estate of Sir John Stowel, and all others, who upon the warrant and authority of an Act of Parliament, and in service thereto have not engaged their estates and money, but the price and blood of themselves and nearest relations. ([London : s.n., 1654]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Act for vesting the estate of John Pendarves, late of Roscrow in the county of Cornwall, Esq. deceased, in new trustees, to and for the uses as are mentioned in his will (s.n., 1719), by England and Wales, Project Unica (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign Library), and England and Wales Parliament (page images at HathiTrust)
• To the right honourable the Lords assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of Captaine Morgan Polden, Esquire. ([London : s.n., 1644]), by Morgan Polden and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Breviate of the lamentable case of the late Sir William Dick in Scotland his estate, and of his sole son, executor and general successor, with their numerous dispersed desolate families, for the commonwealth. ([S.l. : s.n., 1667?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of Elizabeth Dutchess of Albemarle, and Christopher Monke Esquire, [brace] appellants. Against John, Earl of Bath, and others respondents ([London? : s.n., 1680]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of Thomas Davison ([London : s.n., 1670]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of Sir Charles Englefield, Baronet ([S.l. : s.n., 1687]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of Thomas Rowney Gent, executor of Edward Twyford Gent in trust for the said Twyford's children. ([London? : s.n., 1680]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of Walter Kennedy Esq; and Lettice his wife eldest sister, and Robert Haldanby Esq; and Katharine his wife youngest sister, and coheirs of Robert Knollys Esq; lately deceased. ([London : s.n., 1679?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of Challoner Chute Esquire, upon his appeal from two decrees of the Court of Chancery, obtained against his father and himself, at the suit of the Right Honourable Dorothy Lady Dacre and others. Humbly offered to the consideration of the Lords Spiritual and Temporal in Parliament assembled. ([London : s.n., 1681?]), by Challoner Chute (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The Earl of Pembroke's case, in reference to the amendments in Wales. ([London? : s.n., 1695?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An act for confirming and establishing the administration of the goods and chattels of Sir William Godolphin, Knight, deceased (London : Printed by Charles Bill and the executrix of Thomas Newcomb, deceas'd, 1698), by statutes England and Wales. Laws and England and Wales Parliament (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The pedigree of John Lord Purbeck, the Duke of Buckingham, and Lord Anglesey. The case of James Earl of Castlehaven and Elizabeth his wife, Francis Lord Brudnell and Frances his wife, Edward Cary of Torabby, Esq; and Mary his wife, on the behalf of their wives being heirs to the Duke of Bucks: shewing the illegitimacy of the pretended heir, being an infant. ([London : s.n., 1690?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Walter Williams and Elizabeth his wife late wife and executrix of William Reed, deceas'd. [brace] appellants. Richard Reed the younger, Sir William Gregory, and Richard Wytherstone, [brace] defendants. The case of the appellants, upon the order of the Lords in Parliament, dated the 3d. of January, 1690. Whereby the said appeal was refer'd to the Barons of the Exchequer, to be heard, and determined. ([London : s.n., 1691?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• To the Parliament of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The humble petition of Anne Henshaw widow, late wife and executrix of Benajamin Henshaw Esquire deceased, on the behalf of herself and her seven children. ([London : s.n., 1654]), by Ann Henshaw (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the High Court of Parliament, of the Common-wealth of England, Scotland, & Ireland. The humble petition of Katherine Stone, widdow, and Henry Stone, her son. ([London : s.n., 1654]), by Katherine Stone, Nathaniel Snape, and Samuel Foxley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Parliament of the Common wealth of England, Scotland, and Ireland. The humble petition of Margare [sic] Countesse of Worcester. ([London : s.n., 1654]), by Margaret Somerset Worcester (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of Mary Walwyn, widow of John Walwyn Esq; against the right honourable Charles Earl of Monmouth. ([London : s.n., 1691]), by Mary Walwyn (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of Joseph Gardner and Sarah his wife. The bill is to enable Joseph Gardner and Sarah his wife and their trustees to sell, &c. to raise 6164l. 7s. 0d. with interest at 5.1 per cent. from June 29 1699 for Gardner and his wife, the overplus for John, Joseph, James, and Charles Ridges, brothers of Sarah. ([London : s.n., 1699]), by Joseph Gardner (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of John Viscount Grandison, in relation to the bill now depending in this honourable House, for settling the estate of Katharine Fitz-Gerald Villiers, his mother, &c. ([London : s.n., 1700]), by John Grandison (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of the right honourable the Lord Leigh in answer to a printed paper entitled, The case of Dame Elizabeth, the vvife of said Thomas Lord Leigh of Stoneleigh, &c ([London : s.n., 1690]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Mr. Chutes case upon the Lady Dacres appeal in, 1685 ([S.l. : s.n., 1685?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Mr. Chutes petition of appeal consists of these nine points ([S.l. : s.n., 1685?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Northumbrian Documents of the Seventeenth and Eighteenth Centuries, Comprising the Register of the Estates of Roman Catholics in Northumberland and the Correspondence of Miles Stapylton (Durham: Pub. for the Surtees Society by Andrews and Co.; London, B. Quaritch, 1918), ed. by John Crawford Hodgson, contrib. by Miles Stapylton
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• The respondent Thomas Bedford's case ([London? : s.n.,: , 1680?]), by Thomas Bedford and William Jenoway (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Short instructions for the executors and administrators of free-men in exhibiting an inventory, securing orphans portions, &c. : with several orders of the Lord Mayor and Court of Aldermen relating thereunto. (London : Printed by Samuel Roycroft ..., 1682), by City of London (England) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Lancashire and Cheshire wills and inventories from the ecclesiastical court, Chester. (Printed for the Chetham Society, 1857), by Church of England. Diocese of Chester and George John Piccope (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lancashire and Cheshire wills and inventories at Chester, with an appendix of abstracts of wills now lost or destroyed (Printed for the Chetham society, 1884), by Church of England. Diocese of Chester, J. P. Earwaker, and George John Piccope (page images at HathiTrust)
• Lancashire and Cheshire wills and inventories, 1563 to 1807, now preserved at Chester. (Printed for the Chetham society, 1897), by Chester (England) (Diocese), J. P. Earwaker, and J. Paul Rylands (page images at HathiTrust)
• An index to the wills and inventories now preserved in the Court of probate, at Chester. (Printed for the Record Society, 1879), by Church of England. Diocese of Chester, J. P. Earwaker, Chester (England). Probate court, and Book Traces Project (page images at HathiTrust)
• An index to the wills and inventories now preserved in the Probate Registry, at Chester. (Printed for the Record Society, 1898), by Chester (England). Probate Registry and Wm. Fergusson Irvine (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)
• An index of the wills, inventories, administration bonds, and depositions in testamentary suits, now preserved at the diocesan registry, Chester, from 1487 to 1620 inclusive. (Printed for the Record Society, 1896), by Eng. Chester and William Ferguson Irvine (page images at HathiTrust; US access only)

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