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• The state of the case relating to Sir John Turton's Lease of Heyling's-Park, and Russey-Park, within the forest of Needwood ([London : s.n., 1698]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• VVhereas many petitions have been preferred to the Right Honourable the Master of this Court for obtaining grants of severall vvardships and leases of the lands of his Majesties vvards, ... and like proceedings to continue from terme to terme, at the perill of the parties whom it doth or may concerne, untill further and other order to the contrary. Will. Say and seal. Benjamin Rudyerd. Row. Wandesford. Charles Maynard. Iames Tooke. ([London] : Printed for Edward Husband, printer to the Honourable House of Commons, at the signe of the Golden Dragon in Fleetstreet, [1645]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of the purchasers of some lands, belonging to the corporation of Malmesbury, in the county of Wilts, by leases for 21 years. ([London : s.n., 1689?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons humbly offered, why the sale of the lands, and estates, belonging to the late Bishop of Durham, should not be confirmed. ([London : s.n., 1654]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A proclamation concerning leases and asserts. (Imprinted at London ;: By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie., Anno Dom. 1604. [i.e. 1605]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and King of England James I (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• The case of Thomas Elwood bricklayer, and Richard Higginson mercer in Pater-noster-row, late alderman of London ([London : s.n., 1659]), by Thomas Elwood (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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• A brief memorial: wherein the present case of the antient leasees, the inward pawn sub-tenants, and the outward pawn present tenants, of the Royal exchange [is] ... stated. : As also some animadversions ... relating to the ... revenue of the said place ... / By an unfeigned welwisher to the flourishing estate of the city of London ... (London : [s.n.], Printed Anno Dom. 1674), by T. P. (Theophilus Philalethes) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Lex custumaria, or, A treatise of copy-hold estates in respect of the lord, copy-holder wherein the nature of customs in general, and of particular customs, grants and surrenders, and their constructions and expositions in reference to the thing granted or surrendred, and the uses or limitations of estates are clearly illustrated : admittances, presentments, fines and forfeitures are fully handled, and many quaeries and difficulties by late resolution setled : leases, licences, extinquishments of copy-hold estates, and what statutes extend to copy-hold estates are explained : and also of actions by lord or tenant, and the manner of declaring and pleading, either generally or as to particular customs, with tryal and evidence holder may recieve relief in the Court of Chancery : to which are annexed presidents of conveyances respecting copy-holds, releases, surrenders, grants presentmets, and the like : as also presidents of court rolls, surrenders, admittances, presentments, &c. / by S.C., Barister at Law. (London : Printed by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins ... for John Walthoe and are to be sold in his shop ..., 1696), by Samuel Carter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Book of precedents (Anno Domini. 1588. Imprinted at London : by Rychard Tottle, [1583]), by Thomas Phayer (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The compleat clark, and scriveners guide. Containing exact draughts and presidents of all manner of assurances and instruments now in use: as they were penned and perfected by divers learned judges, eminent lawyers, and great conveyancers, both ancient and modern. Whereunto is also added a concordance of years, from the time of King Richard the third untill this present; very usefull for conveyancers and others. With an exact alphabeticall table, whereby any of the said presidents may be easily found out. (London : Printed by T.R. for H. Twyford, and are to be sold at his shop in Vine-Court Middle Temple, N. Brookes at the Angell in Cornhill, J. Place at Furnivals Inne Gate in Holborne, and R. Wingate, at the Golden Hind in Chancery-Lane, 1655) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Arcana clericalia, or, The mysteries of clarkship being a sure way of setling estates by [brace] deeds, fines, and recoveries : with the forms of all manner of charter-parties in maritime cities, towns and corporations : with a table of all the principle matters therein contained / by George Billinghurst ... (London : Printed for Henry Twyford ..., 1674), by George Billinghurst (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• An act concerning the determination of several claims now depending before the Commissioners for removing obstructions. (Printed by John Field, Printer to the Parliament of England, 1653), by England and Wales Parliament, Henry Scobell, and John Field (page images at HathiTrust)
• VVhereas many petitions have been preferred to the Right Honourable the Master of this Court for obtaining grants of severall vvardships and leases of the lands of his Majesties vvards, ... and like proceedings to continue from terme to terme, at the perill of the parties whom it doth or may concerne, untill further and other order to the contrary. Will. Say and seal. Benjamin Rudyerd. Row. Wandesford. Charles Maynard. Iames Tooke. ([London] : Printed for Edward Husband, printer to the Honourable House of Commons, at the signe of the Golden Dragon in Fleetstreet, [1645]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Ligeancia lugens, or, Loyaltie lamenting the many great mischiefs and inconveniences which will fatally and inevitably follow the taking away of the royal pourveyances and tenures in capite and by knight-service, which being ancient and long before the conquest were not then, or are now, any slavery, publick or general grievence with some expedients humbly offered for the prevention thereof / by Fabian Philipps. (London : Printed by J.M. for Andrew Crook and are to be sold at his shop ..., 1661), by Fabian Philipps (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King. A proclamation giving a further time for the amendment of defective titles. (Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, Anno 1609), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and James (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons for the continuance of the common assurance of land by fines ([London? : s.n., 1650?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A supplement by way of additions to and amplifications of the foregoing treatise, concerning copy-hold and customary estates wherein the grounds laid down in the said treatise are made good and confirmed by several resolutions and judgements given in the courts of common laws of England in divers cases. (London : printed by John Streater, James Flesher, and Henry Twyford, assignes of Richard Atkyns and Edward Atkyns, Esquires, 1668), by Edward Coke (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Lectures on the constitution and laws of England: With a commentary on Magna Charta, and illustrations of many of the English statutes, by Francis Stoughton Sullivan, contrib. by Gilbert Stuart (Gutenberg ebook)

• A declaration from the poor oppressed people of England, directed to all that call themselves, or are called Lords of Manors, through this nation; that have begun to cut, or that through fear and covetousness, do intend to cut down the woods and trees that grow upon the commons and waste land. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the yeer, 1649), by Gerrard Winstanley (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1549-05 (Excusum Londini : In ædibus Richardi Graftoni Regij impressoris, Mense Maij XXiij. 1549), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1549-01-28 (Excusum Londini : In ædibus Richardi Graftoni Regij impressoris. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, [1549]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proclamations. 1548-06-01 (Excusum Londini : In ædibus Richardi Graftoni Regij impressoris. Cum priuilegio ad imprimendum solum, [1548]), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1547-1553 : Edward VI) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Inclosure thrown open: or, Depopulation depopulated. Not by spades and mattocks; but, by the word of God, the laws of the land, and solid arguments. And the most material pleas that can be brought for it, considered and answered. / By Henry Halhead. (London : Printed by Ja. Cottrel, for Giles Calvert, at the Black Spread-Eagle at the West-end of Paul's, 1650), by Henry Halhead (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• An appeal to the House of Commons, desiring their ansvver: vvhether the common-people shall have the quiet enjoyment of the commons and waste land; or whether they shall be under the will of lords of mannors still. Occasioned by an arrest, made by Thomas Lord Wenman, Ralph Verny Knight, and Richard Winwood Esq; upon the author hereof, for a trespass, in digging upon the common-land at Georges Hill in Surrey. / By Gerrard Winstanly, Iohn Barker, and Thomas Star, in the name of all the poor oppressed in the land of England. ([London : s.n.], Printed in the year, 1649), by Gerrard Winstanley, John Barker, Thomas Star, and England and Wales. Parliament. House of Commons (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter to the Lord Fairfax, and his Councell of VVar, with divers questions to the lawyers, and ministers: proving it an undeniable equity, that the common people ought to dig, plow, plant and dwell upon the commons, without hiring them, or paying rent to any. Delivered to the Generall and the chief officers on Saturday June 9. / By Jerrard Winstanly, in the behalf of those who have begun to dig upon George-Hill in Surrey. (London : Printed for Giles Calvert, at the black Spread-Eagle at the west end of Pauls, 1649), by Gerrard Winstanley and Thomas Fairfax Fairfax (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Bread for the poor, and advancement of the English nation promised by enclosure of the wastes and common grounds of England / by Adam Moore ... (London : Printed by R. & W. Leybourn, for Nicholas Bourn ..., 1653), by Adam Moore (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A target for tillage briefly containing the most necessary, pretious, and profitable vse thereof both for king and state. By Iohn Moore Minister of Gods word, and Parson of Knaptoft in Leicestershire. Anno 1611. (London : Imprinted [by R. Field] for William Iones, 1612), by John Moore (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Pyers plowmans exhortation, vnto the lordes, knightes and burgoysses of the Parlyamenthouse (Imprinted at London : By Anthony Scoloker dwelling in the Sauoy tentes. without Templebarre, [1550?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reasons humbly offered to the consideration of Parliament, agaist the passing of a bill, intituled, An Act for the better preservation of the wood in Deane-Forrest, so far as it related to in inclosure of the moorish land, called Wall moore. ([London? : s.n., 1690]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Eutaxia tōu agroū: or A vindication of a regulated inclosure Wherein is plainly proved, that inclosure of commons in general and the inclosure of Catthorp in the county of Leicester in particular, are both lawful and laudable. As also that those evils which do too usually accompany inclosure of commons, are not the faults of inclosure, but of some inclosers only. By Joseph Lee minister of the Gospel. (London : printed by E.C. and are to be sold by Thomas Williams at the Bible in Little-Britain, 1656), by Joseph Lee (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• A proposal for the erecting of county registers for free-hold lands shewing the great use and benefit of them. By E.B. Esquire. (London : printed for Richard Cumberland, at the Angel in St. Paul's Church-Yard; and sold by Elizabeth Whitlock, near Stationers-Hall, 1697), by Edmund Bohun (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the honourable, the knights, citizens, and burgesses of the Commons House, now assembled in Parliament. The humble petition of Arundell Penruddock, widdow, late wife of John Penruddock, esquire, deceased ([London : s.n., 1660]), by Arundell Penruddock (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Kings most excellent Majesty, in Parliament. The humble petition of James Percy ([London : s.n., 1680?]), by James Percy (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The purchasers of bishops and deans and chapters lands, by their petition offered to this honourable House humbly shew,... ([London : s.n., 1660]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A short account of the proceedings of James Percy late of Ireland, inpursuance of his native right to the earldome of Northumberland as cousin and next heir male to Jocelin Percy late and last Earl deceased, who at his coming into England, was informed, that the countess was with child, which prevented him from entring his claim until the third of Feb 1671. And then understanding the contrary, entred in at Whitehall at the signet office, and hath used all honourable and justifyable endeavours to accomplish his just dues for three years and upwards, as followeth. ([London : s.n., 1674]), by James Percy (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To His Grace, the high-born Prince, James, Duke of York. ([London : s.n., 1679]), by James Percy (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the King's most excellent Majesty, the Right Honorable Lords, spiritual and temporal; and to the noble and worthy Commons of England, assembled in Parliament. This out-side sheet was really prepared to add to this book, to undeceive King, Parliament, and people; ... ([London : s.n., 1680?]), by James Percy (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• By the King. A proclamation giving a further time for the amendment of defective titles. (Imprinted at London : By Robert Barker, printer to the Kings most excellent Maiestie, Anno 1609), by England and Wales. Sovereign (1603-1625 : James I) and James (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Proposal to a more firm ascertaining of title in lands. (London : [s.n.], printed in the year, 1663) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Notes on the case on Sir John Danvers's settlement. ([London : s.n., 1691?]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• A letter from a councellor at law to his client, about purchasing some lands in Shadwell. (London, : [s.n.], printed in the year MDCLXXXV. [1685]), by P. D. (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the King's most excellent Majesty. The humble petition of James Percy, cousin, and next heir-male of Josceline Percy late and eleventh Earl of Northumberland, deceased. ([London : s.n., 1690]), by James Percy (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Kings most excellent Majesty, and to the Right Honourable the Lords and others of His Majesties most honourable Privy-Councel ([London : s.n., 1682?]), by James Percy (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the honorable the Commissioners for Compounding the humble petition of Josiah Primatt, citizen and leather-seller of London: ([London : s.n., 1651]), by Josiah Primatt (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case upon the writ of error between Richard Brown and Ayliff Waite, touching the manor and lands of Dauntsey, in the county of Wilts, late of Sir John Danvers, Knt. appointed by order to be heard at the Lords bar, on Monday the 23d of Nov. 1691. ([London : s.n., 1691]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the high and honourable House of Peers now in Parliament assembled. The humble petition of John Levet Doctor of Laws, and Mary his wife ([London : s.n., 1645?]), by John Levet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• To the Kings Most Excellent Majesty and to the right honourable the Lords and others of His Majesties most honourable Privy-Councel ([London : s.n., 1685]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)

• Book of surveying ([Imprinted at London : In fletestrete by Rycharde Pynson, printer to the kynges noble grace, The yere of our lorde god. M.D.xxiii. the. xv. day of Iuly. [1523]]), by John Fitzherbert, Anthony Fitzherbert, and Thomas Berthelet (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Lex custumaria, or, A treatise of copy-hold estates in respect of the lord, copy-holder wherein the nature of customs in general, and of particular customs, grants and surrenders, and their constructions and expositions in reference to the thing granted or surrendred, and the uses or limitations of estates are clearly illustrated : admittances, presentments, fines and forfeitures are fully handled, and many quaeries and difficulties by late resolution setled : leases, licences, extinquishments of copy-hold estates, and what statutes extend to copy-hold estates are explained : and also of actions by lord or tenant, and the manner of declaring and pleading, either generally or as to particular customs, with tryal and evidence holder may recieve relief in the Court of Chancery : to which are annexed presidents of conveyances respecting copy-holds, releases, surrenders, grants presentmets, and the like : as also presidents of court rolls, surrenders, admittances, presentments, &c. / by S.C., Barister at Law. (London : Printed by the assigns of Richard and Edward Atkins ... for John Walthoe and are to be sold in his shop ..., 1696), by Samuel Carter (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of Mr. Robinson and Mr. Thompson, truly stated. In answer to the complaint of Mr. Woolaston, for a pretended breach of privilege. ([London : s.n., 1698]) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• Reply of Richard Peirce the present farmer of the scavage duties, to Kilner's case. ([London : s.n., 1698]), by Richard Peirce (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The king and a poore n[or]therne man. Shewing how a poore Northumberl[and] man, a tenant to the King, being wrong'd b[...] lawyer, (his neighbor) went to the King himsel[fe] to make knowne his grievances; full of simple mirth and merry plaine iests. (Printed at London : By T. Cotes, for Francis Grove, dwelling neere [..] Sarafins head, upon Snow hill, 1633), by -1656? M. P. (Martin Parker) (HTML at EEBO TCP)
• The case of Sir Richard Temple about the breach of privilledge, upon the report. ([London : s.n., 1689]), by Richard Temple (HTML at EEBO TCP)

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