Complete Peerage of England, Scotland, Ireland, Great Britain and the United Kingdom/13 Volumes Bound in 6 Books

by George E. Cokayne

Comprising a full historical and genealogical account of all peerages created in England, Scotland and Ireland between the Conquest and the early 20th century, the text includes details of every peer's birth, parents, honors, offices, marriage, death and burial. Footnotes include additional detail, dealing with individual's wills, incomes, royal charters, rent rolls, illegitimate children, romances, treason, public achievements, works of art and works of literature. Firts published in eight volumes between 1887 and 1898, the work was replaced between 1910 and 1959 by a new edition in 13 volumes. This new edition is printed in a more manageable, four-page to view, six-volume set. Although compressed, there is no need for a magnifying glass.

Genres: British Literature

2824 pages, Hardcover

First published August 1, 1984

About the author

George Edward Cokayne (1825-1911)

Reviews

[Michael Smith · Rating 5 out of 5]

Begun by George E. Cokayne, the Clarenceaux King-of-Arms, this set is to the British peerage what the Oxford English Dictionary is to the English language — absolutely the best thing of its kind. Citations to primary sources frequently fill seventy percent of the page and anecdotal text notes put some meat on the bones. Far superior to the 19th century Burke’s Peerage publications. Don’t attempt serious British research without it! The numerous appendices at the ends of the volumes also are highly recommended as instructive essays.

Originally published in 13 vols, 1910-1959. Reprinted by Palgrave, 1984, 13 vols. in 6 vols. The Sutton reprint is reduced, 4 pages to the page. Also available in microform.