Book contents
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- Contents
- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
- INTRODUCTION
- TABLE SHOWING CONTENTS OF CHARTERS
- CHARTERS
- I FORMATION OF BOROUGH
- II A BURGAGE TENURE AND LAW OF REAL PROPERTY
- II B TENURIAL PRIVILEGES
- III BURGESS FRANCHISE
- IV JURISDICTIONAL PRIVILEGES
- V MERCANTILE PRIVILEGES
- VI BOROUGH FINANCES
- VII BOROUGH OFFICERS
- APPENDIX
- INDEX
III - BURGESS FRANCHISE
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 12 April 2011
- Frontmatter
- PREFACE
- Contents
- LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
- INTRODUCTION
- TABLE SHOWING CONTENTS OF CHARTERS
- CHARTERS
- I FORMATION OF BOROUGH
- II A BURGAGE TENURE AND LAW OF REAL PROPERTY
- II B TENURIAL PRIVILEGES
- III BURGESS FRANCHISE
- IV JURISDICTIONAL PRIVILEGES
- V MERCANTILE PRIVILEGES
- VI BOROUGH FINANCES
- VII BOROUGH OFFICERS
- APPENDIX
- INDEX
Summary
Free Burgesses
BRIDGEWATER, 1200. (To William Briwerr.) Concessimus etiam predicto Willelmo quod predicti burgenses sui de predicto burgo sint liberi burgenses.
(We have granted also to the aforesaid William that his aforesaid burgesses of the aforesaid borough shall be free burgesses.)
HARTLEPOOL, 1201. Sciatis nos concessisse……hominibus de Herterepol quod sint liberi burgenses.
(Know ye that we have granted to the men of Hartlepool that they shall be free burgesses.)
WELLS, 1201. Et quod homines ejusdem villae et heredes eorum sint liberi burgenses.
(And that the men of the same town and their heirs be free burgesses.)
Franchise to Sons of Burgesses
NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, 1100—35 (A-text). Si burgensis filium habuerit in libertate patris sic ei fuerit cum patre.
(If a burgess has a son in the liberty of his father it shall be with him as with his father.)
NEWCASTLE-ON-TYNE, 1103—35 (B-text). Si burgensis habeat filium in domo sua ad mensam suam, filius ejus eandem habeat libertatem quam et pater ejus.
(If a burgess has a son at home at his table, the son shall have the same liberty as his father.)
WEARMOUTH, 1162—86.
Line 2. After filium insert suum.
Omit ejus.
3. Omit et.
LEGES QUATTUOR BURGORUM. Filius burgensis quamdiu fuerit ad mensam patris sui, habebit eandem libertatem ad vendendum et emendum quam et pater suus habet; sed quum ab eo discesserit illa libertate non gaudebit nisi burgensis fuerit.
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- British Borough Charters 1042–1216 , pp. 101 - 111Publisher: Cambridge University PressPrint publication year: 2010First published in: 1913