A treatise of the antiquity, authority, uses & jurisdiction of the ancient Courts of Leet : or view of franck-pledge, and of subordination of government derived from the institution of Moses, the first legislator; and the first imitation of him in this island of Great Britain by K. Alfred; and continued ever since. Together with additions and alterations of the modern laws and statutes inquirable at those courts, untill these present times. With an explication of the oath of allegiance, & the Kings Office of Protection annexed. By Robert Powel gent.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Powell, Robert, active 1636-1652.

Series:

Early English books online

Standardized Title:

Treatise of the antiquity, authority, vses and jurisdiction of the ancient Courts of Leet

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Courts baron and courts leet--Early works to 1800.

Courts baron and courts leet.

Law--Great Britain--History--Early works to 1800.

Law.

Oaths--England--Early works to 1800.

Oaths.

History.

England.

Great Britain.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (14 unnumbered pages, 64, 73-128, 137-168 pages)

Other Title:

Antiquity, authority, vses and iurisdiction of court leets, or vievv of franckpledge, &c.

Place of Publication:

London : printed for William Whitwood in Duck-lane, 1668.

System Details:

text file

Notes:

Another edition of: Powell, Robert. A treatise of the antiquity, authority, vses and jurisdiction of the ancient Courts of Leet.

Text is apparently continuous despite pagination.

Copy incomplete? Lacks "Explication of the oath of allegiance", et cetera.

Reproduction of the original in the Harvard University Law Library.

Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Mich. : UMI, 1999- (Early English books online) Digital version of: (Early English books, 1641-1700 ; 2175:24) s1999 miun s

Cited in:

Wing (2nd edition) P3067A

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.