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The counsellor's plea for the divorce of Sir G.D. and Mrs. F.

Title
The counsellor's plea for the divorce of Sir G.D. and Mrs. F.
Author
Fleetwood, William, 1656-1723.
Publication
London : Sold by R. Burleigh in Amen-Corner, 1715.

Details

Description
[6], 33, [1] p.; 20 cm. (4to)
Subject
  • Downing, George, Sir, 1684?-1749
  • Downing, Mary Forester
  • Divorce > England > London > Cases
Note
  • An imaginary plea written by Bishop William Fleetwood concerning the divorce case of Sir George Downing and his wife, Mary Forester Downing. This divorce had a lot of publicity because Douwning was married at the age of fifteen to Mary Forester, then thirteen, without the consent of Downing's father, who was mentally disabled. Cf. BLC, NUC pre-1956, DNB.
  • Signatures: A-E⁴, 1 leaf unsigned (A1 missing).
Indexed In (note)
  • ESTC
Call Number
SNV p.v. 23, no. 6
OCLC
10866279
Author
Fleetwood, William, 1656-1723.
Title
The counsellor's plea for the divorce of Sir G.D. and Mrs. F.
Imprint
London : Sold by R. Burleigh in Amen-Corner, 1715.
Indexed In:
ESTC T002988
Research Call Number
SNV p.v. 23, no. 6
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