Collections of John Anstis and Edward Southwell on the descent of peerages
MS. Top. gen. c. 70
Bodleian Libraries, University of Oxford
Description
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Title
Collections of John Anstis and Edward Southwell on the descent of peerages
Shelfmark
MS. Top. gen. c. 70
Summary
Collections of John Anstis and Edward Southwell on the descent of peerages, 1733-1737.
Date
1733-1737
Language
English
Physical extent
320 Leaves
Custodial history
Note perhaps in the hand of Marmaduke Tunstall (fol. 8v) 'Bought at Anstis late Garter's sale [S. Baker & G. Leigh, 12 Dec.] 1768 for o-5-o', lot 358; owned by Arthur Wakerley.
Acquisition
Bought, Sotheby's, 9 July 1951, lot 602.
Subject
Peerage claims
Antiquarians
Nobility -- Great Britain
18th century
