Historical court baron in England, Wales and Ireland
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The court leet was a historical court baron (a type of manorial court) of England and Wales and Ireland that exercised the "view of frankpledge" and its attendant police jurisdiction,[1] which was normally restricted to the hundred courts.
The courtleet was a historical court baron (a type of manorial court) of England and Wales and Ireland that exercised the "view of frankpledge" and its...
unfree tenants disappeared. In some cases the manorial court functioned as a de facto courtleet. The lord of the manor could be given a post by the central...
jurisdiction for the administration of justice, known as the CourtLeet, View of frankpledge, and Court of Record of our Sovereign Lord the King for his Hundred...
Guildable Manor is a CourtLeet in Southwark under the authority of the City of London, along with the King's Manor, Southwark, and the Great Liberty....
by the ancient Manor of Fyling CourtLeet. CourtsLeet can be traced to Norman times, and the Manor of Fyling CourtLeet was mentioned and recognised in...
into four wards, Church, Middle, Royal and Savoy. It was governed by a courtleet. The liberty of the Savoy was part of Middlesex, and those connected with...
household. Between 22 and 29 people are recorded in the 1300s at the CourtLeet paying 'fines' for selling ale for more than the fixed price; this seems...
Holsworthy is that of a CourtLeet. A charter, dated 1154, granted a "Chartered CourtLeet of the Ancient Manor of Holsworthy". The courtleet was one of the highest...
Ultra Aquam) was a medieval district or courtleet within the English city of Norwich, one of the four courts in the city used to deal with offences by...
Conner (Titans character) Ale conner, an officer appointed yearly at the court-leet of ancient English communities to ensure the goodness and wholesomeness...
courts: Courts baron Courtsleet Manorial courts customary Courts of piepowders Courts of the staple Courts of the clerk of the market Hundred courts...
the Mayor of Dudley was an official of the CourtLeet of the Lords of Dudley. This was a manorial court that provided local governance to the borough...
artifacts from the 1st to 4th century. In early June, Alcester holds the CourtLeet charity street market with a procession and competitions for best stall...
from platting, a local word, meaning a small bridge across a stream. The Courtleet records of the manor of Manchester dated 13 October 1742 record "Mr Henry...
known as court rolls, although the term court books is also found. The rolls record the meetings of the manorial court, either courtleet or court baron...
in the relevant local authority area. Frith Collective responsibility Courtleet Gonin Gumi for a similar institution in Tokugawa Japan Hue and cry Neighbourhood...
century. In 1598 a number of men were presented at the courtleet for tithing and in 1621 the courtleet recorded "paid for hue and crye that came from Horwich...
(sometimes aleconner or ale-kenner) was an officer appointed yearly at the court-leet of ancient English communities to ensure the quality of bread, ale, and...
were courtsleet, and some few courts for the recovery of debts and damages under 40s held according to the various local customs. The Halmote Court office...
in the town. The borough was ruled by a CourtLeet and elected a mayor since at least 1452. Amongst the court's responsibilities were keeping the public...
which was suppressed in 1548). There was a Manorial Court House at Wem in which a twice yearly Courtleet with the grim privilege of a gallows, hearing pleas...
manorial courts also had the status of a courtleet, and so they elected constables and other officials and were effectively magistrates' courts for minor...
governed by the CourtLeet of the Lords of Dudley. From 1791, the Town Commissioners were the main local authority although the CourtLeet continued to meet...
and which uſed to be formerly puniſhed by the verdict of a jury in the court-leet." Commentaries on the Laws of England, Sir William Blackstone Slouka,...
of the Metropolitan Borough of Westminster. The court of burgesses (or courtleet) was headed by the High Steward of Westminster Abbey, who was usually...
1730s onwards. North Meadow escaped this owing to preservation of its courtleet, the Saxon system of town governance that ensured the land was held in...
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