The scots compendium, or rudiments of honour: containing the succession of Scots Kings, From Fergus, who founded the Monarchy. also the nobility of Scotland, Present and Extinct; their Titles, Marriages, Descents, and Issue, with all their Posts of Government: Likewise their coats of arms, with those of the Order of the Thistle, perfectly ingraved on Ninety Copper Plates. To which is added, a list of the Scots baronets, and all those peers who have been made Knights of the Thistle, or served in Parliament since the Union; also an Account of the Regalia, the antient Riding of the Parliament, and present Method of Election

People / Organizations

• Stanley Crowder ("printed for")

Imprint

London : printed for C. Hitch and L. Hawes; T. Astley, R. Baldwin; S. Crowder and W. Woodgate, in Pater-Noster-Row; J. Hodges on London-Bridge, and A. Millar in the Strand, 1756. The sixth edition, improved and brought down to the present time.; ..

Publication year

1756

ESTC No.

T84501

Grub Street ID

304880

Description

[4],521,[1],iip.,plates ; 16°.

Note

Anonymous. By Francis Nichols

Earlier editions were numbered vol. 2 or 3 and intended to form part of the 'British compendium'

The plates numbered 12, 53, 54, and 64 are in fact blank.

Uncontrolled note

In E copies, same plates are blank