3 options
The judges of England : with sketches of their lives, and miscellaneous notices connected with the courts at Westminster, from the time of the conquest / by Edward Foss.
HeinOnline Selden Society Publications and the History of Early English Law Available online
View online- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Foss, Edward, 1787-1870.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Judges--Great Britain--Biography.
- Judges.
- Judges--England--Biography.
- Law--Great Britain--History.
- Law.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (1 online resource (4349 p.))
- Place of Publication:
- Clark : Lawbook Exchange, Limited, The May 2003
- Summary:
- Foss, Edward. The Judges of England; with Sketches of Their Lives, and Miscellaneous Notices Connected with the Courts of Westminster, from the Time of the Conquest. London: Longman, Brown, Green, and Longmans, 1848-1864. Nine volumes. Reprinted 2003 by The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd. LCCN 2002040730. ISBN 1-58477-304-9. Cloth. $895. * Authoritative biographies of 1,589 chancellors, masters of the rolls, and judges of the courts are provided for each reign, from the time of the Norman Conquest through the reign of Queen Victoria, 1066-1864. Based on original sources, it is an important reference work for legal historians. Considered "the standard authority" in its field by J.C. Robertson in the Law Times of Sept. 24, 1870, (see Dictionary of National Biography VII:491-492), it is frequently cited by Holdsworth in A History of English Law. Foss was a founder and later president of the Incorporated Law Society. A prolific magazine contributor during his professional practice, he dedicated himself during his retirement to a study of the history of the legal profession, and lent various materials from his collection to Lord Campbell for Lives of the Chancellors. In 1843 he published The Grandeur of the Law and then went on to write The Judges over a sixteen year period. "A" rated in the American Association of Law Schools, Law Books Recommended for Librarians.
- Contents:
- Vol. 1. 1066-1199
- v. 2. 1199-1272
- v. 3. 1272-1377
- v. 4. 1377-1485
- v. 5. 1485-1603
- v. 6 1603-1660
- v. 7. 1660-1714
- v. 8. 1714-1820
- v. 9. 1820-1864.
The Penn Libraries is committed to describing library materials using current, accurate, and responsible language. If you discover outdated or inaccurate language, please fill out this feedback form to report it and suggest alternative language.