Synopses & Reviews
A biographical dictionary that provides authoritative factual dataabout every judge in England who served from the reign of Williamthe Conqueror to 1870. Based on original sources, it is an importantand handy reference for legal historians.Edward Foss 1787-1870], an English jurist, was a founder and laterpresident of the Incorporated Law Society. His publications includeThe Grandeur of the Law (1842), Tabulae Curiales: Or Tables ofthe Superior Courts of Westminster Hall (1865) and Memories ofWestminster Hall (1874).