Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760.
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The peerage of England containing a genealogical and historical account of all the peers of England, Now existing, either by Tenure, Summons or Creation: Their Descents and Collateral Lines: Their Births, Marriages, and Issues: Famous Actions both in War and Peace: Religious and Charitable Donations: Deaths, Places of Burial, Monuments, Epitaphs: And many valuable Memoirs never before printed. Also Their Paternal Coats of Arms, Crests, and Supporters, curiously engraven on Copper Plates. Collected from Records, Old Wills, Authentick Manuscripts, our most approv'd Historians, and other Authorities. By Arthur Collins, Esq; ..
Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760.Date: MDCCXLL [i.e. 1741]- E-books
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The life and glorious actions of Edward Prince of Wales , (commonly call'd the Black Prince) Eldest Son of King Edward the Third. Containing, Remarkable Occurrences of those Times, and particular Relations of the Battle of Cressey, where the whole Power of France was broken, two Kings slain, and a third put to Flight. The Battle of Poictiers ten Years after, when he again overthrew the French, and took their King Prisoner. The Battle of Najara in Spain, where at one Blow he decided the Fate of a Kingdom, and forced the Spaniards to accept Don Pedro for their King. Also the history of his royal brother John of Gaunt, King of Castile and Leon, Duke of Lancaster, and Father of Henry IV King of England, relating His several Expeditions, and an Account of his Right to the Kingdom of Spain. With His Marriages, Issue, and the Descendants from Him now existing; among which are the present Emperor of Germany, King of Spain, and King of Portugal. Collected from records, manuscripts, and historians by Arthur Collins, Esq;.
Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]- E-books
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Proposals for printing, a genealogical history of all the families of the baronets of England, now existing; from the first erection of that honour to this present time. Containing, the descent, creations, memoirs, and most remarkable actions of them, ... with their arms engrav'd ... after the method of, The peerage of England, or, a history of the families of the nobility, which was publish'd in 1710. ..
Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760.Date: 1711]- E-books
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The life of that great statesman William Cecil, Lord Burghley, Secretary of State in the reign of King Edward the Sixth, and Lord High Treasurer of England in the reign of Queen Elizabeth. Publish'd from the original manuscript wrote soon after his Lordship's death; now in the Library of the right honorable Brownlow Earl of Exeter. To which is added, his character by the learned Camden, and an Extract of his last Will and Testament. With memoirs of the family of Cecil, faithfully collected from Records, Manuscripts, and other Authorities. By Arthur Collins, Esq
Date: MDCCXXXII. [1732]- E-books
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The peerage of England containing a genealogical and historical account of all the peers of that kingdom, now existing, either by tenure, summons, or creation; their descents and collateral lines: Their births, marriages, and issue: famous actions both in war and peace: religious and charitable donations: Deaths, places of burial, monuments, epitaphs: and many valuable memoirs never before printed. Also their paternal coats of arms, crests, supporters and mottoes, curiously engraved on zoo copper-plates. collected from records, old wills, authentic manuscripts, our most approved historians, and other authorities, which are cited. By Arthur Collins, Esq; In seven volumes.
Collins, Arthur, 1682?-1760.Date: MDCCLXVIII. [1768]