The Charters And Other Documents Relating To The King's Town And Parish Of Maidstone - Softcover

William Roberts James

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0461859513 ISBN 13: 9780461859515

Publisher: HardPress, 2021

Synopsis

The Charters And Other Documents Relating To The King's Town And Parish Of Maidstone — William Roberts James — is a historical legal study that surveys Maidstone's charters and the rights of its inhabitants. The work traces how successive charters (including Edward VI’s incorporation of the inhabitants, Elizabeth I’s charter, and James I’s charters, up to XVIIth century developments) defined who could govern, vote, and own property within Maidstone. It emphasizes that the inhabitants, or the commonalty, were the rightful corporators entitled to elect representatives to Parliament, to participate in municipal affairs, and to enjoy market rights, exemptions from juries, and jurisdiction over local courts and fines. The narrative accounts for conflicts between the commonalty and(select) bodies such as the mayor, jurats, and common council, and analyzes key legal disputes (including quo warranto cases and later petitions for new charters). The volume also includes prefatory remarks (1825) and appendices detailing petitions by Maidstone’s inhabitants seeking restoration of their traditional rights, presenting a comprehensive picture of the town’s constitutional evolution.

Edition details

• Publisher: HardPress
• Publication date: 2021
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0461859513
• ISBN 13: 9780461859515
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 296