The Complete Peerage, in full The Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom Extant Extinct or Dormant,
exhaustive 14-volume (in 15 books) guide to the peerage families (titled aristocracy) of the British Isles, recognized as the greatest British achievement in the field of genealogy. The first edition in eight volumes was published in London (1887–98) by George Edward Cokayne, Clarenceux King of Arms. The second edition, revised and much enlarged by a series of editors, was issued in 13 volumes from 1910 to 1959, with one final volume published in 1998 to include in the series the ... (100 of 367 words)
The Complete Peerage
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“The Complete Peerage of England Scotland Ireland Great Britain and the United Kingdom Extant Extinct or Dormant”