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DLT - Leicester-Warren family of Tabley estate - 12th century-20th century
- 11 - Family and Personal Papers
  - 3 - Peter Leicester [1614-1678]
    - 5 - Peter Leicester's Books
      - 92 - Amicia Tracts - 1663-1679

Repository	Cheshire Record Office
Level	Item
Reference	DLT 2173/135/1
Title	A defence of Amicia, daughter of Hugh Cyveliok, earl of Chester; wherein it is proved that sir Peter Leycester, bart., in his book entitled Historical Antiquities in two books.
Date	1673
Description	The first treating Great Britain amd Ireland; the second containing particular remarks concerning Cheshire, hath without any just grounds declared the said Amicia to be a bastard. By sir Thomas Mainwaring of Peover in Cheshire, baronet. Page facing title inscribed: De dono Authoris Described as number 1 in a list of works on the controversy in Chetham Society LXXVIII, p.xxxvii
Extent	1 volume

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