Method for the study and practice of the common law of England [manuscript], ca. 1630.

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Method for the study and practice of the common law of England [manuscript], ca. 1630.

Essay by Sir John Doddridge in two parts: 1) Principles of law (appears to be the same as Doddridge's The lavvyers light, 1629 (STC 6983)); 2) Precedents: examples of writs, warrants, forms of address, etc.

156 leaves ; 31 x 20 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7884262

Folger Shakespeare Library

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Doddridge, John, Sir, 1555-1628

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Sir John Doddridge or Dodderidge (1555-1628) was the Devonshire lawyer, serjeant-at-law, solicitor-general, M.P., and judge in the Court of Kings Bench who wrote and published extensively on law and history, was a member of the young Society of antiquaries, and in 1630 published a history of Wales, Cornwall, and Chester. From the description of The History of the Ancient and Moderne Estate of the principality of Wales, 1604. (Huntington Library, Art Collections & Botanical Garde...