A conference about the next succession to the crowne of Ingland, diuided into two partes. : Where-of the first conteyneth the discourse of a ciuill lawyer, how and in what manner propinquity of blood is to be preferred. And the second the speech of a temporall lawyer, about the particuler titles of all such as do or may pretende within Ingland or without, to the next succession. Where vnto is also added a new & perfect arbor or genealogie of the discents of all the kinges and princes of Ingland, from the conquest vnto this day, whereby each mans pretence is made more plaine. Directed to the right honorable the earle of Essex of her Maiesties priuy councell, & of the noble order of the Garter. Published by R. Doleman..
Allen, William,1532-1594.
Parsons, Robert,1546-1610.
Dedis, Wilyam,former owner.StEdNL: Ab.9.1
Orde, Francis,former owner.StEdNL: Ab.9.1
Imprinted at N. [i.e. Antwerp : By A. Conincx] with licence.,
M.D.XCIIII.. [1594, i.e. 1595]
R. Doleman = William Allen, Sir Francis Englefield, and others. "Robert Persons [Parsons], who is often credited with sole authorship of the work, probably played only a small part in its composition or revision"--Halkett & Laing (3rd ed.).
Actual imprint from STC.
Running title reads: A conference touching succession to the crowne.
"Of the diuers bookes and treatises that have bin written heretofore about the titles of such as pretend to the crowne of Ingland" (caption title) begins new pagination; register is continuous.
Signatures: *⁴ B-2I⁸ 2K⁴.
The last leaf is blank.
ESTC
STC (2nd ed.)
Manuscript incription on the recto of the second flyleaf "Ex Libris Bibliotheca Facultatis Juridica Edinburgh 1703". Inscribed on the margin of the page 1, part one and at the end of the volume "Lib. Bib. Fac. Jur. 1703". Various manuscript annotations on the margins throughout the text written in various 17th century hands. On the page 149, part one, and page 116, part two "Wm. Ordes booke" (most of the marginal notes throughout the volume appear to be in this hand). Manuscript signature on page 55, part two "Francis Orde". There is a deleted inscription on page 131, part one. Manuscript signature on page 198, part one, "Wilyam Dedis" [deleted]. On the third page of the 'Epistle Dedicatorie' and page 118, part two, there are two unidentified manuscript names, both deleted.
Kings and rulers
Also available on microfilm. Ann Arbor, Mich. : University Microfilms International, 1949. 1 microfilm reel; 35 mm. (Early English books, 1475-1640; 387:13).