Cases of Supposed Exemption from Poor-Rates, Claimed on the Ground of Extraparochiality, With a Preliminary Sketch of the Ancient History of the Parish of St. Andrew, Holborn

Cases Of Supposed Exemption From Poor-Rates, Claimed On The Ground Of Extraparochiality, With A Preliminary Sketch Of The Ancient History Of The Parish Of St. Andrew, Holborn by Edward Griffith. This volume surveys the origin of ecclesiastical divisions in England and the historic development of parishes and manors, focusing on London and the Inns of Court. Griffith argues against broad theories of extraparochial claims by religious houses and private colleges within parish boundaries, analyzing cases, charters, perambulations, and medieval and early-modern legal memory. The book interleaves a historical sketch of St. Andrew, Holborn—a parish surrounding the City liberties and Portpool—with detailed reports of legal proceedings about whether Lincoln's Inn, Gray's Inn, Thavies' Inn, Ely Place, and other sites were extra-parochial or parochial, and thus liable for poor rates. It includes case histories (Cooke V Banks; Selby V Bardons; Fraser V Wood; Marsden V Waithman) and notes on the development of poor-law jurisprudence, Crown prerogatives, and ecclesiastical rights. The work blends antiquarian history with legal doctrine, aiming to clarify parish boundaries and the effect of long usage on liability to poor-rates.