“containing a genealogical account of all the peers, whether by tenure, summons, or creation, their descents and collateral branches, their births, marriages, issue, chief seats, paternal coats of arms, crests and supporters, together with literal translations of the mottoes : to which is added, the extinct peerage, comprehending an authentic account of our peers from the earliest times, and an alphabetical index of all noble family names, and titles of their eldes sons : in three volumes”