Records genealogical information in the form of pedigrees starting in the mid-18th century. Pedigrees start with the grandparents of the principal person, and contain notices of all descendants of their name, often covering five generations. A significant amount of genealogical and biographical information is given for each person. Lavishly illustrated with portraits, silhouettes, signatures, and coats of arms. Volume 12 lists pedigrees (from various counties): Abney, Alderson, Avebury, Bessborough (Earl of), Blumer, Brooks, Bull, Burdett-Coutts (Baroness), Chard, Colyer, Coode, Devon (Earl of), Dimsdale (Baronet), Drayner, Duncan, Egmont (Earl of), Fane, Farmer, Getting, Gordon, Gwydyr (Baron), Harrowby (Earl of), Hinckes, Holroyd, Howard of Glossop (Baron), Howard, Jalland, Norfold (Duke of), Pearce-Serocold, Peel, Powell, Puckle, Reddie, Round, Roxburghe (Duke of), Shirley, Stevenson, Wollaston, Woods.
Joseph Jackson Howard and Frederick Arthur Crisp
(1904), reprint, 8½x11, paper, index, illus., 212 pp.
ISBN: 9780788404368
101-H9436
