Shelfmark
Ge.1.16(61)
Title
To the Kings most Excellent Majestie. The humble petition of the gentry, ministers and free-holders of the county palatine of Chester, and of the inquests serving at the assizes for the body of of [sic] the said county. Presented to His Majestie at Yorke, May 7. 1642..
Varying form of title
Humble petition of the gentry, ministers and free-holders of the county palatine of Chester
Publication, distribution, etc.
London : Printed for Richard Lownes at his shop adjoyning without Ludgate, 1642..
Physical description
1 sheet ([1] p.) ; 35 cm. (full-sheet)
Note
Caption title.
Note
Represents their grief at his absence from Parliament and hope of reconciliation. Fears as to proposed voyage to Ireland, .. -- Steele.
Note
Steele notation: dis- maining do.
Note
Woodcut initial.
Citation/references note
ESTC, R210529
Citation/references note
Wing (CD-ROM, 1996), T1535
Citation/references note
Steele, I, 2116
Citation/references note
Thomason, 669.f.5[17]
Provenance
Armorial bookplate of Eton College on front pastedown.
Binding
Contemporary sprinkled calf with 20th century reback and repairs; boards have double-blind-fillet border frames; single gold fillet along board edges; text block edges stained red.
Copy-specific note
Bound with approximately 200 other broadsides, mainly dated 1641-1642.
Subject
Charles, 1600 - 1649 I, King of England,
Subject
Great Britain History Civil War, 1642-1649.
Subject
Ireland History 1625-1649.
Subject
Cheshire (England) History 17th century.
Added entry--name
Lowndes, Richard, active 1639 - 1675 publisher.
Added entry--place
England London.
Identifier
B48258