A Mannor and Court Baron (Classic Reprint) - Hardcover

Nathaniel J. Hone

9780484019705: A Mannor and Court Baron (Classic Reprint)

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ISBN 10: 0484019708 ISBN 13: 9780484019705

Publisher: Forgotten Books, 2018

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Explore how English manors and their courts shaped property, tenure, and local justice across centuries.

This edition presents a detailed look at the structure of a manor, its lands, and the courts that governed them, drawing on a manuscript that captures historical views on demesnes, tenemental lands, and the roles of lords, stewards, and tenants.

The text frames the Manor as a system of demesnes and services, where the Civil Court of the Manor was the Court Baron for freeholders and the Court Leet for villein tenants. Readers will see how seisin, tenure, and various services influenced governance, records, and legal procedure, up to later shifts toward royal and peaceable jurisdictions.

Understand the distinction between demesne lands and tenemental lands and how they affect ownership and control.
Learn who held power in the Court Baron and how the steward and officers operated within the manor’s courts.
See how early courts recorded proceedings in Rolls and the role of copyhold and related tenures in English land law.
Gain context for terms like suit to court, amercement, reliefe, and how later reforms changed tenure and enforcement.

Ideal for readers of legal history, antiquarian studies, and anyone curious about the origins of English land law and local governance.

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