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A History of the County of Essex
… on the heath. 79 By 1648 there was a total absence of leet business and many defaulters. 80 Courts baron were held … holdings possessed a suitable building. 83 The courts leet at Rivers Hall in 1576 were probably medieval in origin. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… other officers; the bailiffs are appointed at the court leet of the town. The town-hall is now partly used as a …
A History of the County of Shropshire
… court was curtailed during the 13th century by courts leet that exempted them from the sheriff's tourn in the great … a manor became exempt depended on the ease with which leet jurisdiction alternative to the hundred's could be … hundred's greater landowners and tenants in chief secured leet jurisdiction for the courts of their demesne manors. …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… when, with its portmote, view of frankpledge, and court leet it was leased to Edward Bellingham, the grantee of the …
A History of the County of Gloucester
… in the town; Gloucester would take the profits of the leet, but its bailiff was required to make an annual visit to … town in their own right, but in the 20th century an annual leet, purely formal in character, was held at Northleach by …
The History and Antiquities of the County of Suffolk
… MSS. 708. Harl. MSS. Jermyn MSS. Inq. p. mortem. North Leet Rental, 1604. Pl'ita ap. Westm. de Banco, 15 Ed. I. North Leet Rental. 31 Hen. III. n. 5. 14 Ed. I. n. 69. Regist. …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… hold a petty-session every alternate Wednesday; and courts leet and baron for the barony of Gilsland are held at Easter …
A Topographical Dictionary of England
… in all his demesne lands here, together with a court leet, gallows, and assize of bread and beer: there are no …
A History of the County of Wiltshire
… could be tried, was said to meet every three weeks, and a leet court on Lady day and at Michaelmas. The meeting place …
An Inventory of the Historical Monuments in the County of Northamptonshire
… N. side, leading to the stream, appears to be an overflow leet. The interior of the pond is covered with …