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Dunno, this reads like legalese to me: No county court is to be held save from month to month, and where the greater term used to be held, so will it be in fut
by moomin 2y ago
Dunno, this reads like legalese to me:
No county court is to be held save from month to month, and where the greater term used to be
held, so will it be in future, nor will any sheriff or his bailiff make his tourn through the hundred save
for twice a year and only in the place that is due and customary, namely once after Easter and again
after Michaelmas, and the view of frankpledge is to be taken at the Michaelmas term without
exception, in such a way that every man is to have his liberties which he had or used to have in the
time of King H(enry II) my grandfather or which he has acquired since. The view of frankpledge is
to be taken so that our peace be held and so that the tithing is to be held entire as it used to be, and so
that the sheriff does not seek exceptions but remains content with that which the sheriff used to have
in taking the view in the time of King H(enry) our grandfather.
And you know none of the documents you mention were ever put to a popular vote?