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| − | [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Hale_(jurist) Sir Matthew Hale] (1609- 1676) attended [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%27s_Inn Lincoln’s Inn] to study the law in the footsteps of his father, who had died when Hale was a very young age.<ref>A. Cromartie, [http://www.oxforddnb.com.proxy.wm.edu/view/article/11905 “Hale, Sir Mathew (b.c 1609 d. in 1676)”] in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (Oxford University Press, 2004- ), accessed October 9, 2013.</ref> While studying at Lincoln’s Inn, Hale became very close with the attorney general, William Noy (d. 1634).<ref>H. Flander, “Sir Matthew Hale,” ''University of Pennsylvania Law Review and American Law Register'' 56 (1908), 6.</ref> Noy is believed to have helped shape Hale’s love for medieval transcripts.<ref>Ibid.</ref> This would later lead to Hale’s work on a large amount of legal literature. Hale entered the bar in 1636 after the normal seven years of schooling.<ref>Cromartie, “Hale, Sir Mathew."</ref> In 1671, Sir Matthew Hale became the chief justice of the Court of King’s Bench, a well-deserved role considering the amount of writing he was doing on criminal law as well as the common law.<ref>Ibid.</ref><br /> | + | |imagename=HaleHistoryOfCommonLaw1739TitlePage.jpg |
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| + | |shorttitle=The History of the Common Law of England | ||
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| + | |publisher=printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq); for T. Waller | ||
| + | |year=1739 | ||
| + | |edition=Third, corrected | ||
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| + | |pages=[8], 261, [11] | ||
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| + | }}[http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Matthew_Hale_(jurist) Sir Matthew Hale] (1609- 1676) attended [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lincoln%27s_Inn Lincoln’s Inn] to study the law in the footsteps of his father, who had died when Hale was a very young age.<ref>A. Cromartie, [http://www.oxforddnb.com.proxy.wm.edu/view/article/11905 “Hale, Sir Mathew (b.c 1609 d. in 1676)”] in ''Oxford Dictionary of National Biography'' (Oxford University Press, 2004- ), accessed October 9, 2013.</ref> While studying at Lincoln’s Inn, Hale became very close with the attorney general, William Noy (d. 1634).<ref>H. Flander, “Sir Matthew Hale,” ''University of Pennsylvania Law Review and American Law Register'' 56 (1908), 6.</ref> Noy is believed to have helped shape Hale’s love for medieval transcripts.<ref>Ibid.</ref> This would later lead to Hale’s work on a large amount of legal literature. Hale entered the bar in 1636 after the normal seven years of schooling.<ref>Cromartie, “Hale, Sir Mathew."</ref> In 1671, Sir Matthew Hale became the chief justice of the Court of King’s Bench, a well-deserved role considering the amount of writing he was doing on criminal law as well as the common law.<ref>Ibid.</ref><br /> | ||
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''The History of the Common Law of England'' was not published until a decade after Hale’s death, but it is thought to have been "quite widely circulated."<ref>Ibid.</ref> The book was the first attempt to compile a comprehensive look at the common law and was the standard until the late nineteenth century.<ref>Harold J. Berman, "The Origins of Historical Jurisprudence: Coke, Selden, Hale," ''Yale Law Journal'' 103 (1994), 7.</ref> ''The History of the Common Law'' was considered slightly biased because it only included what Hale thought was formative—the twelfth and thirteenth century work and nothing from the Tudor-Stuart era.<ref>Ibid.</ref> | ''The History of the Common Law of England'' was not published until a decade after Hale’s death, but it is thought to have been "quite widely circulated."<ref>Ibid.</ref> The book was the first attempt to compile a comprehensive look at the common law and was the standard until the late nineteenth century.<ref>Harold J. Berman, "The Origins of Historical Jurisprudence: Coke, Selden, Hale," ''Yale Law Journal'' 103 (1994), 7.</ref> ''The History of the Common Law'' was considered slightly biased because it only included what Hale thought was formative—the twelfth and thirteenth century work and nothing from the Tudor-Stuart era.<ref>Ibid.</ref> | ||
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Revision as of 09:42, 17 February 2014
The History of the Common Law of England Divided into Twelve Chapters
by Matthew Hale
| The History of the Common Law of England | |
 Title page from The History of the Common Law of England, George Wythe Collection, Wolf Law Library, College of William & Mary. | |
| Author | Matthew Hale |
| Published | London, In the Savoy: printed by E. and R. Nutt, and R. Gosling, (assigns of Edw. Sayer, Esq); for T. Waller |
| Date | 1739 |
| Edition | Third, corrected |
| Language | English |
| Pages | [8], 261, [11] |
| Desc. | 8vo. |
Sir Matthew Hale (1609- 1676) attended Lincoln’s Inn to study the law in the footsteps of his father, who had died when Hale was a very young age.[1] While studying at Lincoln’s Inn, Hale became very close with the attorney general, William Noy (d. 1634).[2] Noy is believed to have helped shape Hale’s love for medieval transcripts.[3] This would later lead to Hale’s work on a large amount of legal literature. Hale entered the bar in 1636 after the normal seven years of schooling.[4] In 1671, Sir Matthew Hale became the chief justice of the Court of King’s Bench, a well-deserved role considering the amount of writing he was doing on criminal law as well as the common law.[5]
The History of the Common Law of England was not published until a decade after Hale’s death, but it is thought to have been "quite widely circulated."[6] The book was the first attempt to compile a comprehensive look at the common law and was the standard until the late nineteenth century.[7] The History of the Common Law was considered slightly biased because it only included what Hale thought was formative—the twelfth and thirteenth century work and nothing from the Tudor-Stuart era.[8]
Evidence for Inclusion in Wythe's Library
Description of the Wolf Law Library's copy
Re-bound in period-design marbleized paper over boards, beautifully re-backed in leather with leather tips and spine label. Purchased from Museum Books LLC.
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References
- ↑ A. Cromartie, “Hale, Sir Mathew (b.c 1609 d. in 1676)” in Oxford Dictionary of National Biography (Oxford University Press, 2004- ), accessed October 9, 2013.
- ↑ H. Flander, “Sir Matthew Hale,” University of Pennsylvania Law Review and American Law Register 56 (1908), 6.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Cromartie, “Hale, Sir Mathew."
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Ibid.
- ↑ Harold J. Berman, "The Origins of Historical Jurisprudence: Coke, Selden, Hale," Yale Law Journal 103 (1994), 7.
- ↑ Ibid.
