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An alphabet to the calendar of Acts of Parliament from Henry 7th to King Charles the 2nd [manuscript], ca. 1690.

Kent, Anthony Grey, Earl of, 1645-1702, former owner.; De Grey, Thomas Philip De Grey, Earl, 1781-1859, former owner.
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Title
An alphabet to the calendar of Acts of Parliament from Henry 7th to King Charles the 2nd [manuscript], ca. 1690.
Description
188 p. ; 32 x 21 cm
Associated name
Kent, Anthony Grey, Earl of, 1645-1702, former owner.
De Grey, Thomas Philip De Grey, Earl, 1781-1859, former owner.
Note
Alphabetical thumb-index, by subject matter, referencing individual acts of Parliament passed between the reigns of Henry VII and Charles II, from 1485 to 1685. Begins with Artificers, Adventurers Merchants, Ayde, Annuity to the Queens Sister, etc.

Title from title page: An Alphabet to the Calendar of Acts of Parliament from Hen[ry] 7° to King Char[les] [th]e 2d.
Binding information
Bound in brown leather boards with gold tooled spine; on spine: "Alphabit, MS 27"; each letter of index is tabbed in alternating brown and red ink.
Provenance
Anthony Grey, 11th Earl of Kent (armorial bookplate; 1702; motto: Foy est tout) -- Thomas Philip, Earl de Grey, Wrest Park (armorial bookplate; same motto)
Genre/form
Manuscripts (documents)

Call number
V.b.339
Folger accession
264629

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