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Hardy and Page (record agents) reports and transcripts, Jones, T. Artemus (Thomas Artemus), Sir, 1871-1943.
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Scrope v Grosvenor controversy,

Correspondence, 1937, between Sir Thomas Artemus Jones, K.C., H.A.C. Sturgess, Librarian of the Hon. Society of the Middle Temple, London, and Messrs Hardy and Reckitt, Lincoln's Inn, London (formerly Messrs Hardy and Page), regarding the translation of transcripts relating to the 'Scrope v Grosvenor controversy' (one of the earliest heraldic law cases brought in England, concerning two different families using the same undifferenced coat of arms. Owain Glyndŵr was one of the witnesses in the case held in 1389 before a military court); together with transcripts in modern English from Privy Council of England, Proceedings and Ordinances (1386-1542), edited by Sir Harris Nicolas, vol. 5, pp. 46-49 (Record Commission, 1835), document dated 1437.