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Tracts of the learned and celebrated antiquarian Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty. [electronic resource] : Videlizet, I. A peculiar promptuary of time; wherein is displayed a most exact Directory for all particular Chronologies in any Family whatsoever. II. The true pedigree and lineal Descent of the most antient and honourable Family of the Urquharts, in the house of Cromarty, from the creation of the World until the year of God 1652: with a Continuation of said Genealogy down to the present Time, extracted from the Records of the Lyon-Office. III. A curious dissertation on the universal language. IV. A vindication of the honour of Scotland, in the Characters of several hundreds of Scotsmen, his contemporaries, celebrated both at home and abroad for their Wit, Learning, or Military Prowess; in which is contained an Account (much more complete than any hitherto published) of the Life and Death of the admirable Crichton of Clunie: The whole interspersed with many curious and interesting Particulars relative to Scotland, the Clans, and other renowned Scotsmen, not taken notice of by any other Writer; and tending to illustrate many Passages in our History, hitherto very obscure.
by Urquhart, Thomas, Sir, 1611-1660. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: M.DCC.LXXIV. [1774]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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Tracts of the learned and celebrated antiquarian Sir Thomas Urquhart of Cromarty. [electronic resource] : Videlizet, I. A peculiar promptuar of time; wherein is displayed a most exact Directory for all particular Chronologies in any Family whatsoever. II. The two pedigree, and Lineal Descent, of the most ancient and honourable Family of the Urquharts in the House of Cromarty, from the Creation of the World until the Year of God 1652: With a Continuation of said Genealogy down to the present Time, extracted from the Records of the Lyon-Office. III. A curious dissertation on the universal language. IV. A vindication of the honour of Scotland, in the Characters of several hundreds of Scotsmen, his Contemporaries, celebrated both at Home and Abroad, for their Wit, Learning, or Military Prowess; in which is contained an Account (more complete than any hitherto published) of the Life and Death of the Admirable Crichton of Clunie: The whole interspersed with many curious and interesting Particulars relative to Scotland, the Clans, and many other renowned Scotsmen, not taken notice of by any other Writer; and tending to illustrate many Passages in our History, hitherto very obscure.
by Urquhart, Thomas, Sir, 1611-1660. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: MDCCLXXXII. [1782]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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A history of the noble family of Carteret, [electronic resource] : existing before the reign of William the Conqueror. With the most Memorable Actions, and Atchievements, of the principal Persons thereof, Humbly Inscribed to the Right Honourable John, Earl Granville. Collected from records, authentick manuscripts, our most approved Historians, and other Authorities, therein cited. By Arthur Collins, Esq; Author of the Peerage of England, &c. &c.
by Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: Printed in the Year 1756Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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Memoirs of the antient and noble family of Sackville. [electronic resource] : Collected from old records, wills, Manuscripts, our most approv'd Historians, and other authorities. Humbly inscrib'd to his Grace Lionel, Duke of Dorset, Lord Steward of his Majesty's Houshold. By Arthur Collins, Esq;.
by Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760 | Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: Printed in the Year MDCCXLI. [1741]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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Historical collections of the noble families of Cavendishe, Holles, Vere, Harley, and Ogle, [electronic resource] : with the lives of the most remarkable persons, particularly of William Cavendishe, Duke of Newcastle. Henry Cavendishe, Duke of Newcastle. John Holles, first Earl of Clare. John Holles, second Earl of Clare. Densil, Lord Holles. Gilbert Holles, third Earl of Clare. John Holles, Duke of Newcastle. The Lives of the Earls of Oxford, concluding with Aubrey de Vere, the twentieth, and last Earl, of that illustrious Family. Also The Lives of those famous Generals, Horace, Lord Vere of Tilbury, and Sir Francis Vere, his Brother. The Lives of Sir Robert Harley, Knight of the Bath. Of Sir Edward Harley, Knight of the Bath, Governour of Dunkirk. Of Robert Harley, Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer. Of Edward Harley, Esq; his Brother. Of Edward Harley, Earl of Oxford and Earl Mortimer. Of Sir Robert Ogle, in the Reign of King Edward the III. Of Robert, Lord Ogle, in the Reign of King Edward the Ivth; with the Lives of the succeeding Lords Ogle. Containing curious private memoirs, with some Principal Transactions, not hitherto published. And prints of the principal persons, engraved by Mr. George Vertue, from Original Pictures, drawn by the most Eminent Painters. Collected from records, manuscripts, our most Authentick Historians, and othe undoubted authorities. By Arthur Collins, Esq;.
by Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: MDCCLII. [1752]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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Historical collections of the noble family of Windsor [electronic resource] : Barons Windsor from the Reign of King William the Conqueror, and Earls of Plimouth from the Reign of King Charles the Second; Viscounts Windsor of the Kingdom of Ireland from the Reign of King William the Third; and Barons Montjoy in England from the Reign of Queen Anne. Containing their births, marriages, and issues: Famous Actions both in War and Peace: Religious and Charitable Donations, Deaths, Places of Burial, Monuments, Epitaphs, and valuable memoirs, Never before printed. Collected from records, old wills, authentick Manuscripts, and our most approved Historians. By Arthur Collins, Esq.
by Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: MDCCLIV. [1754]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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The diary of Alexander Brodie of Brodie, Esq [electronic resource] : who was one of the senators of the College of Justice in 1650 and 1658 (an Office he accepted the last Time after much Resistance and Reluctance) and a Gentleman of shining Piety. Containing His devout Exercises in reference to the State of his own Soul, of his Family, and the Church of God: His Conferences with Messieurs Leighton, Blair, Durham, Rutherfoord, Douglas, Hutchison, Lord Waristoun, Sir John Chicsly, &c. concerning the Differences between the Protesters and Resolutioners, &c. His pious Care in the Management of his Family, in educating the Youth about him, and engaging himself with his Friends and Neighbours to Stedfastness in the Ways of God. With several remarkable Occurrences in those Times, and serious Reflexions upon them. Taken from his own manuscript.
by Brodie, Alexander, 1617-1680. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: M.DCC.XL. [1740]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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The history of the shire of Renfrew. [electronic resource] : Containing a genealogical history of the royal house of Stewart, with a genealogical account of the illustrious house of Hanover, from the time of their intermarriage with the Stewart family, to the present period. also a genealogical history of the nobility and gentry of the county of Renfrew. And, An exact Survey of the County; together with the present State of the public Buildings, Manufactures, different Religions, &c. &c. collected From the public Records, ancient Chartularies, the Works of the best Historians, &c. Brought from th earliest accounts to the year MDCCX, by Mr. George Crawfurd: and continued to the present period by William Semple.
by Crawford, George, fl. 1710. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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Publisher: M.DCC.LXXXII. [1782]Online access: Full text online Availability: No items available
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Additional condescendence of instances, for Simon Lord Fraser of Lovat, in the higher Rank and Dignity of Earls, &c. Shewing, when the Succession came to split and divide, in these noble Families that had no Patents directing to what Series of Heirs the Dignity was to descend, it went uniformly to Heirs-Male, in exclusion of Heirs of Line; unless there was some Act and Deed of the Sovereign, altering the Descent of the Honour from Heirs-Male to Heirs female [electronic resource].
by Lovat, Simon Fraser, Lord, 1667?-1747. Material type: Book; Language:English; Format:
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