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Park, Peter B. ''My Ancestors Were Manorial Tenants: How Can I Find Out More About Them?'' London, England: Society of Genealogists, 1990. (FHL book 942 D27pp.) | Park, Peter B. ''My Ancestors Were Manorial Tenants: How Can I Find Out More About Them?'' London, England: Society of Genealogists, 1990. (FHL book 942 D27pp.) | ||
Ellis, Mary. ''Using Manorial Records.'' London, England: PRO Publications in association with The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, 1994. (FHL book 942 J77e.) | Ellis, Mary. ''Using Manorial Records.'' London, England: PRO Publications in association with The Royal Commission on Historical Manuscripts, 1994. (FHL book 942 J77e.) | ||
=== Assize Courts === | === Assize Courts === | ||
These circuit courts usually dealt with the more serious criminal cases from the 13th century to 1971. The records mention many middle class and poor people. For more information, read [[Assize Court Records|'''Assize Court Records''']]. | These circuit courts usually dealt with the more serious criminal cases from the 13th century to 1971. The records mention many middle class and poor people. For more information, read [[Assize Court Records|'''Assize Court Records''']]. | ||
=== Chancery Court === | === Chancery Court === | ||
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Chancery Court records are held at The National Archives. | Chancery Court records are held at The National Archives. | ||
==== Chancery Calendars, Indexes and Abstracts ==== | ==== Chancery Calendars, Indexes and Abstracts ==== | ||
Some of the Chancery court records have been indexed. See the article by Ron Hill in the “Helpful Guides” section below to see a list of indexes for different time periods. Also, two of The National Archives Research Guides “Chancery Proceedings: Equity Suits from 1558" and “Chancery Proceedings: Equity Suits before 1558” list the records and what records have been indexed.<br><br>The National Archives website has available the “[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/equity/ Equity Pleadings Database]”, which includes part of the C6 class of records and is searchable by name or place. Also, some of these records have been indexed in The National Archives [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/Default.asp?j=1 Catalogue]. Search the Catalogue on the National Archives website with an ancestor's surname in the "Word or Phrase" field and the letter C in the "Department or Series code" field. <br><br>Two men, Charles Allen Bernau and George Frederick Tudor Sherwood, have both complied calendars and indexes to chancery material. Family History Library has the Bernau Collection and Sherwood Collection. You may search the Family History Library Catalog by Place under England - Court Records - Indexes or England - Court Records or do a Keyword search for Bernau and Sherwood. | Some of the Chancery court records have been indexed. See the article by Ron Hill in the “Helpful Guides” section below to see a list of indexes for different time periods. Also, two of The National Archives Research Guides “Chancery Proceedings: Equity Suits from 1558" and “Chancery Proceedings: Equity Suits before 1558” list the records and what records have been indexed.<br><br>The National Archives website has available the “[http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/equity/ Equity Pleadings Database]”, which includes part of the C6 class of records and is searchable by name or place. Also, some of these records have been indexed in The National Archives [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/Default.asp?j=1 Catalogue]. Search the Catalogue on the National Archives website with an ancestor's surname in the "Word or Phrase" field and the letter C in the "Department or Series code" field. <br><br>Two men, Charles Allen Bernau and George Frederick Tudor Sherwood, have both complied calendars and indexes to chancery material. Family History Library has the Bernau Collection and Sherwood Collection. You may search the Family History Library Catalog by Place under England - Court Records - Indexes or England - Court Records or do a Keyword search for Bernau and Sherwood. | ||
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Online in [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/search.asp | Online in [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/search.asp TNA Catalogue]; Lists and Indexes, Early Chancery Proceedings FHL British Q 942 B4pre no. 48; Sherwood Slip Index.<br>W P Baildon ed., Select Cases in Chancery, A.D. 1364-1471 (Selden Society, 1896). Many local record societies have published transcripts for their own county. For a list of local record society publications, see E C Mullins, Texts and Calendars (London, 2 vols, 1978, 1983: continued on [http://www.hmc.gov.uk www.hmc.gov.uk]). Most are available in The National Archives library. <br> | ||
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Online in TNA Catalogue; ''Lists and Indexes, Early Chancery Proceedings'' FHL British Q 942 B4pre no. 51; Sx bundles 935-98<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1214257723294_648" | Online in TNA Catalogue; ''Lists and Indexes, Early Chancery Proceedings'' FHL British Q 942 B4pre no. 51; Sx bundles 935-98<span id="fck_dom_range_temp_1214257723294_648" />7 only.<br>W P Baildon ed., Select Cases in Chancery, A.D. 1364-1471 (Selden Society, 1896). Many local record societies have published transcripts for their own county. For a list of local record society publications, see E C Mullins, Texts and Calendars (London, 2 vols, 1978, 1983: continued on [http://www.hmc.gov.uk www.hmc.gov.uk]). Most are available in The National Archives library. <br><br> | ||
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This court also dealt with matters of the wealthy. Beginning early in the 12th twelfth century, it became an administrative body for collecting the royal revenue and performing the accompanying judicial business. As time went by, the court gained jurisdiction over suits between two individuals. The Public Record Office keeps the records from the Court of the Exchequer. The Family History Library has an index to 127,628 "Exchequer Depositions" between 1559 and 1695 on: [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=651788&disp=Exchequer+deponents&columns=*,0,0 '''FHL BRITISH Film 104399 Items 3-6''']. | This court also dealt with matters of the wealthy. Beginning early in the 12th twelfth century, it became an administrative body for collecting the royal revenue and performing the accompanying judicial business. As time went by, the court gained jurisdiction over suits between two individuals. The Public Record Office keeps the records from the Court of the Exchequer. The Family History Library has an index to 127,628 "Exchequer Depositions" between 1559 and 1695 on: [http://www.familysearch.org/Eng/Library/fhlcatalog/supermainframeset.asp?display=titledetails&titleno=651788&disp=Exchequer+deponents&columns=*,0,0 '''FHL BRITISH Film 104399 Items 3-6''']. | ||
The National Archives in England has a [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=226 Research Guide to some of the tax records] from the Exchequer court, which includes links to a searchable database to locate some tax records. | The National Archives in England has a [http://www.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/RdLeaflet.asp?sLeafletID=226 Research Guide to some of the tax records] from the Exchequer court, which includes links to a searchable database to locate some tax records. | ||
=== Ecclesiastical Courts === | === Ecclesiastical Courts === | ||
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Other court records are: | Other court records are: | ||
[[Category:England]] | |||
*Probate records, discussed in the "[[England Probate Records|Probate Records]]" section of this outline. | |||
*Inquisition post mortem records, discussed in the "[[England Land and Property|Land and Property]]" section of this outline. | |||
=== Inns of Court === | |||
The Inns of Court served as the place for educating those who were to become barristers, solicitors, lawyers, attorneys, proctors or Serjeants-at-law. With the exception of King’s Inn located in Dublin, Ireland, all were located in London and have admission records dating well into the sixteenth century or earlier. | |||
==== '''The Middle Temple, London''' ==== | |||
''' '''“Although no exact date can be given, it is believed that the Middle Temple and the remaining three Inns of Court were established by the middle of the 14th Century. The Inn's name derives from the Knights Templar who were in the possession of the Temple site for some 150 years. The origins of the Inn can be traced from two roots: the occupation of the Knights Templar and the replacement of the priestly lawyers by a lay profession.” | |||
For a list of admissions to the Middle Temple, London, see: Sturgess, H. A. C. Register of admissions to the Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, from the fifteenth century to the year 1944. 3 volumes. London: Honourable Society of the Middle Temple, 1949. Volume 1, 1501-1781; volume 2, 1782-1909; volume 3, 1910-1944. (FHL call no. British 942.1/L1 C4st vol. 1-3 and on FHL microfilms Vols. 1-2 on 873,850, items 1-2 and Vol. 3 on 873,851, item 1). | |||
Source: Middle Temple History, http://www.middletemple.org.uk/the_inn/History | |||
==== '''Lincoln’s Inn, London ''' ==== | |||
The Honourable Society of Lincoln's Inn is said to take its name from Henry de Lacy, third Earl of Lincoln, who died in 1311. His own great house was adjacent and he is credited with being the Society's patron. Although the other three Inns of Court are of comparable antiquity, having evolved from uncertain origins in the fourteenth century, Lincoln's Inn can claim the oldest extant records, the Black Books, which record its principal activities from 1422 to this day. | |||
For a list of admissions to Lincoln’s Inn, see: The Records of the Honourable Society of Lincoln’s Inn; vol. 1 from 1420 to 1799, vol. II admissions from 1800 to 1893 and chapel registers. London: Lincoln’s Inn, 1896-1902. FHL microfilm (only) volumes 1 (1422-1586) and 2 (1586-1660) 845,175 and volumes 3 (1660-1775) and 4 (1776-1845 with calls to the bar) 845,176. | |||
==== '''Gray’s Inn, London ''' ==== | |||
It is clear that Gray’s Inn was in existence as early as 1388 since that is the first record of members graduating as Serjeants-at-law. “Between 1680 and 1687 there were three disastrous fires in Gray's Inn. That of 1684 was particularly grievous for it burnt the Library, which was then on the present site of No 1 Gray's Inn Square, and that is probably when [the] ancient records were lost.” | |||
For a list of admissions to Gray’s Inn, see: Foster, J. The Register of Admissions to Gray’s Inn 1521-1889 together with the marriages in Gray’s Inn Chapel 1695-1754. London: Hansard Publishing Union, 1889. FHL British 942.1/G1 K29f and FHL microfilm 844,906, item 1; second microfilm copy 1,696,584, item 3. | |||
Source: Gray’s Inn, http://www.graysinn.info/index | |||
==== '''The Inner Temple, London''' ==== | |||
''' '''“The history of the Temple begins soon after the middle of the twelfth century, when a contingent of knights of the Military Order of the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem moved from the Old Temple in Holborn (later Southampton House) to a larger site between Fleet Street and the banks of the River Thames. The new site originally included much of what is now Lincoln's Inn, and the knights were probably responsible for establishing New Street (later Chancery Lane), which led from Holborn down to their new quarters.” <br>For a list of admissions, see: Students admitted to the Inner Temple 1547-1660. London: Inner Temple, 1877. The registers for the later years are only available at the Inner Temple. The FHL does not have copies of the published register for 1547-1660. | |||
Source: Inner Temple Library, http://www.innertemplelibrary.org.uk/temple-history/inner-temple-history-introduction-part-1.htm | |||
==== '''Inns of Chancery''' ==== | |||
There were a number of Inns of Chancery associated with the principle inns named above. Students admitted to these Inns might become solicitors or proctors, however, many may also be found in the records of the Inns of Court where they were trained to become barristers. By the year 1900, the last of these Inns, i.e. Clement’s Inn, had closed. Admission registers are available for some of the Inns. | |||
Associated with Lincoln’s Inn were Thavy’s Inn and Furnivall’s Inn; Inner Temple were Clifford’s Inn, Clement’s Inn, and Lyon’s Inn; Middle Temple were New Inn and Strand Inn; and Gray’s Inn were Staple Inn and Barnard’s Inn. <br>Source: Holdsworth, Sir William, A History of English Law, 3 volumes. (London: Methuen & Co., Ltd., Sweet and Maxwell) 2: 498. | |||
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