Our Legal Heritage: King AEthelbert - King George III, 600 A.D. - 1776Reilly, S. A.
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Our Legal Heritage: King AEthelbert - King George III, 600 A.D. - 1776
Reilly, S. A.
Law -- England -- History
[4] -Pleas which arise in the borough shall be held and -concluded
there, except pleas of the Crown.
[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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