Our Legal Heritage, King AEthelbert, 596 to King George III, 1775Reilly, S. A.
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Our Legal Heritage, King AEthelbert, 596 to King George III, 1775
Reilly, S. A.
Law -- England -- History
[5] If any burgess be appealed [sued] of any plaint, he
shall not plead without the borough, unless for default of
[the borough] court.
[6] Nor ought he to answer without day and term, unless he
have fallen into 'miskenning' [error in pleading], except in
matters which pertain to the Crown.
[7] If a ship have put in at Tynemouth and wishes to depart,
the burgesses may buy what they will [from it].
[8] If a plea arise between a burgess and a merchant, it
shall be concluded before the third ebb of the tide.
[9] Whatever merchandise a ship has brought by sea must be
landed, except salt; and herring ought to be sold in the
ship.
[10] If any man have held land in burgage for a year and a
day, lawfully and without claim, he shall not answer a
claimant, unless the claimant have been without the realm of
England, or a child not of age to plead.
[11] If a burgess have a son, he shall be included in his
father's freedom if he be with his father.
[12] If a villein come to dwell in the borough, and dwell
there a year and a day as a burgess, he shall abide
altogether, unless notice has been given by him or by his
master that he is dwelling for a term.
[13] If any man appeal [sue] a burgess of any thing, he
cannot do [trial by] battle with the burgess, but the
burgess shall defend himself by his law, unless it be of
treason, whereof he is bound to defend himself by [trial by]
battle.
[14] Neither can a burgess do [trial by] battle against a
foreigner, unless he first go out of the borough.
[15] No merchant, unless he be a burgess, may buy [outside]
the town either wool or leather or other merchandise, nor
within the borough except [from] burgesses.
[16] If a burgess incur forfeit, he shall give six ounces
[10s.] to the reeve.
[17] In the borough there is no merchet [payment for
marrying off a daughter] nor heriot nor bloodwite [fine for
drawing blood] nor stengesdint [fine for striking with a
stick].
[18] Every burgess may have his own oven and handmill if he
will, saving the right of the King's oven.
[19] If a woman be in forfeit for bread or beer, no one
ought to interfere but the reeve. If she forfeit twice,
she shall be chastised by her forfeit. If three times,
let justice be done on her.
[20] No one but a burgess may buy webs [woven fabrics just
taken off the loom] to dye, nor make nor cut them.
[21] A burgess may give and sell his land and go whither he
will freely and quietly unless there be a claim against
him."
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