The commentaries, or Reports of Edmund Plowden ... containing divers cases upon matters of law, argued and adjudged in the several reigns of King Edward VI, Queen Mary, King and Queen Philip and Mary, and Queen Elizabeth [1548-1579]
Originally written in French, and now faithfully translated into English, and considerably improved by many marginal notes and references to all the books of the common law, both ancient and modern. To which are added, the quaeries of Mr. Plowden, now first rendered into English at large, with references, and many useful observations. In two parts. With two new tables, more compleat than any yet published; the one, of the names of the cases, the other of the principal matters ...
Printed by Catharine Lintot, and Samuel Richardson, for the translator,
Date of Publication
1761.
Physical Description
2 parts in 1 volume frontispiece, table 37 cm
Notes
The two parts are paged continuously; immediately following pt. 2 is the case of Basset and Morgan versus Manxel, at Serjeants Inn (15 p.), this case is followed by The quaeries (68 p.) with special t.p.
The frontispiece is engraved and the upper part consists of a portrait within an oval frame bearing the inscription: Edmund Plowden Serjeant at Law T.R. 27 Oct. 5 & 6 P. and M.A.D. 1558; in the lower part is a monument containing the recumbent figure of Plowden; beneath the lower right hand corner of the front.: T. Stayner Sculp.; at foot of the front.: Printed for J. Worrall at the Dove in Bell Yard near Lincoln's Inn.
"His portrait has been engraved by T. Stagner, and his monument by J.T. Smith."--Dict. nat. biog. under Plowden.
Pt. 2 has special title: The second part of The commentaries, or Reports of Edmund Plowden ...
A report of cases in Chancery, the King's Bench, &c. In the fourth, fifth, sixth and seventh and eighth years of His late Majesty, King George the Second [1730-1734]; during which time Lord King was lord high chancellor of Great Britain, and the Lord Raymond and Lord Hardwicke were lord chief justices of England
"The volume consists of two parts; the first (p. 1-43, and index) contains Chancery cases, 1730-1732, the second (p. 57-299) contains King's bench cases, 1731-1734. It has been cited as 2 Kelynge, to distinguish it from 1 (or J.) Kelyng."--Soule, Lawyer's ref. manual, 1884, p. 97, note 56.
The 1st edition, 1740, has title: A report of select cases in Chancery.
"Law books lately published and sold by John Worrall": [1] p. at end of pt. 2.
Reports of cases argued and adjudged in the Courts of King's bench and common pleas, in the reigns of the late King William, Queen Anne, King George the first and King George the Second
Sessions cases adjudged in the Court of King's Bench, chiefly touching settlements : from the latter end of Queen Anne's reign to the present time : with two tables, the one of the names of the cases, the other of the principal matters therein contained
