Marshalsea Court

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It dealt with cases of trespass committed within the verge of the court, fixed at 12 miles round the sovereign's residence, if only one party was in the sovereign's service, and with debts, contracts and covenants, where both parties belonged to the royal household, in which case the inquest was composed of men from the royal household only. Its criminal jurisdiction had long fallen into disuse by the time its civil jurisdiction was belatedly abolished in 1849. Associated with the Court was the Marshalsea Prison. Originally the prison of the Court of the Marshalsea and known from about 1300, it was on a site in Mermaid Court, Southwark until relocated to a site off Borough High Street in 1811. Here it largely functioned as a debtor's prison until 1842 when its role was taken over by the Queen's Bench Prison. Interior of the Palace Court of the Marshalsea, 1800 In 1630 Charles I created by letters patent (renewed in 1665) a new court called the Palace Court to be held by the Steward of the Household and Knight Marshal, and the steward of the court or his deputy, and having jurisdiction to hear all kinds of personal actions between parties within twelve miles of Whitehall Palace (the jurisdiction of the Marshalsea court, the City of London, and Westminster Hall being excepted). It differed from the Marshalsea court in that it had no jurisdiction over the sovereign's household, nor were its suitors necessarily of the household. The privilege of practising before the palace court was limited to four counsel. In some cases, the counsel practicing before both the Marshalsea Court and the Palace Court overlapped, as was the case with the Lincoln's Inn barrister Levett Blackborne, grandson of Sir Richard Levett, former Lord Mayor of London.[1] Blackborne served as steward of both courts, as did several other barristers.[2] The Palace Court was held weekly together with the ancient Court of Marshalsea. The Court was abolished in 1849. References ^ Blackborne likely owed his appointment to the Marshalsea Court to his sponsor the Duke of Rutland, to whom he was a lifelong adviser and connected by marriage. Trading on his connections and various appointments, Blackborne was a powerbroker of his day, securing land grants in British colonies in Nova Scotia and East Florida, as well as other lucrative sidelines.David Hancock, Citizens of the world: London merchants and the integration of the British Atlantic Community ^ Burton Morice (Court of Wards and Liveries), An Essay Towards An History of the Ancient Jurisdiction of the Marshalsea of the King's House 9W. Clarke and Sons, London) 1812 Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Нужна курсовая? Guarini Globe Handyphone Look at other dictionaries: marshalsea, court of — /kort av marshslsiy/ In English law, the court or seat of the marshal. A court originally held before the steward and marshal of the king s house, instituted to administer justice between the king s domestic servants. It had jurisdiction of all… …   Black's law dictionary marshalsea, court of — /kort av marshslsiy/ In English law, the court or seat of the marshal. A court originally held before the steward and marshal of the king s house, instituted to administer justice between the king s domestic servants. It had jurisdiction of all… …   Black's law dictionary Marshalsea — The prison occupied two locations, the first c. 1329–1811, and the second 1811–1842. The image above is of the first Marshalsea in the 18th century …   Wikipedia Marshalsea Road — View of Marshalsea Road …   Wikipedia Court of Marshalsea — Marshalsea Mar shal*sea, n. [Marshal + OE. se a seat. See {See} a seat.] The court or seat of a marshal; hence, the prison in Southwark, belonging to the marshal of the king s household. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] {Court of Marshalsea}, a court… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English Marshalsea — Mar shal*sea, n. [Marshal + OE. se a seat. See {See} a seat.] The court or seat of a marshal; hence, the prison in Southwark, belonging to the marshal of the king s household. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] {Court of Marshalsea}, a court formerly held… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English Marshalsea — [mär′shəl sē΄] n. [ME marschalcie < Anglo Fr mareschalcie < ML marescalcia: see MARSHAL] 1. a British court of justice, abolished in 1849, under the marshal of the royal household 2. a prison in Southwark, London, for debtors, etc.,… …   English World dictionary Marshalsea — /mahr sheuhl see /, n. Brit. Hist. 1. the court of the marshal of the royal household. 2. a debtors prison in London, abolished in 1842. [1350 1400; ME marchalsye, var. of MARSCHALCIE. See MARSHAL, CY] * * * ▪ prison, London, United Kingdom… …   Universalium Marshalsea — The court of the marshal at which cases involving the king s servants were heard; as were cases which fell within the verge. From this, there was the prison known as the Marshalsea, where such a court was to be found in Southwark, under the… …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases Marshalsea — An old prison in London which formerly belonged to the court of king s bench. See court of the Marshalsea …   Ballentine's law dictionary 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”