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Magna Carta

Part 5 — INDEX.

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Abbeys, 505-7, 526.

Advowson, 325, 506. (See also Presentment.)

Agistors, 488.

Aids (feudal), 72, 80-2, 275, 276-7, 292, 301-6, 308.

Aids (general), 277-81.

Alexander II. (King of Scots), 252, 537, 541-3.

Aliens. (See Foreigners.)

Allegiance, 474, 477-8.

Amercements, 88, 141, 334-351, 530-3.

Anglo-Saxon period, 5, 7, 9.

Anselm, 21, 226, 239, 249.

Anson, Sir William R., 127 n., 292 n., 298 n.

Appeal (to a higher court), 10, 14.

Appeal (or accusation), 108, 160, 161, 371, 418, 425-7, 527-30.

Arbitrary imprisonment. (See Imprisonment.)

Aristotle, 6.

Arthur (John’s nephew), 219, 243, 516, 540 n.

Articles of the Barons, 39, 44-5, 143, 151, 171, 200-2, 223, 230, 232, 252, 277, 279, 292, 332, 350, 355, 363, 436, 438, 443, 444, 452, 524, 526, 531, 535-6, 549, 561; text of, 570.

Ashford v. Thornton, 426-7.

Assize (different meanings of), 320 n.

Assize of Arms, 15.

Assize of Clarendon, 14, 74, 107, 160, 293 n., 397-8, 399, 431, 432, 436.

Assize of Measures, 371, 414-7.

Assize of Northampton, 107, 160, 243, 319 n., 324, 327 n., 370, 397.

Assize of Wine, 415-7.

Assize of Woodstock, 337 n., 483, 484, 487, 496, 497 n., 498, 499.

Assize (Grand), 109, 162, 321-3, 324, 325, 406, 407-8, 411, 412.

602Assizes (Petty), 109, 111, 162-3, 176, 317-33, 407, 412. (See also Justice of Assize.)

Attainder, 74, 401.

Bailiffs, 358, 372, 376, 385, 392, 393, 430, 431, 432 n., 435, 467, 502.

Barons, (legal position of), 103, 152, 229, 232, 236, 293, 295-7, 346-9, 474.

Barons (John’s and Henry’s)— their motives, 59, 64, 139-140, 140 n., 143, 469-70, 534, 543-5; their grievances, 58-112, 229, 262-3, 307, 492, 495, 503-4, 507; their policy, 62, 82-3, 107, 111, 144, 148, 165, 173, 452; their various factions, 220-1.

Barons’ War (against Henry III.), 147, 168, 471.

Barony, 76, 232, 235-6. (See also Honour.)

Barrington (Hon. Daines), 209, 245 n., 256-7.

Bateson, Miss Mary, 68-9, 285 n.

Battle. (See Trial by combat.)

Becket (Thomas à), 15, 224, 225, 294.

Bémont, Charles, 207, 210-1, 565 n.

Bench. (See King’s Bench and Common Pleas.)

Benefit of clergy. (See Clergy.)

Bigelow, M. M., 316 n., 408, 430 n., 438 n., 441 n.

Bishops, 366, 379, 382, 498, 515 n.; as holders of baronies, 22, 76, 83, 238, 248, 294; election of, 22, 23, 166, 226-7, 251-2; Crown’s wardship over, 76, 117, 121, 224, 225, 249, 250, 506; pay scutage, 87; no relief, 238-9, 249.

Blackstone, Sir William, 47, 50 n., 53, 58, 65, 72 n., 78, 89, 130, 134, 169 n., 171, 175 n., 179 n., 182 n., 197, 198, 199, 201, 206, 209, 248 n., 259 n., 319 n., 328 n., 386 n., 403 n., 419, 437 n., 448 n., 502, 551 n.

603Blench tenure in Scotland, 69 n.

Bloodfeud, 334-5, 418.

Boroughs, 277-80, 284, 291, 376, 415, 468-9; privileges of, 26, 284, 415, 468; obligations of, 376.

Bot, 335.

Boutmy, Émile, 120.

Bouvines (Battle of), 37.

Bracton, 80 n., 244, 253, 259 n., 272, 345, 348, 383, 396 n., 399, 418 n., 422, 481 n., 527 n., 529.

Bréauté, Falkes de, 176, 521, 522.

Bridges, obligation to repair, 352-8.

Briwere, William, 181, 184.

Burgage tenure, 69-70, 76, 427-9.

Burgess, 136, 252. (See also Merchant.)

Burke, Edmund, 156 n.

Canonical election, 22-3, 28, 39, 506. (See also Bishops.)

Capitulary of Kiersey, 73.

Carta de foresta. (See Forest.)

Cartae (of 1166), 15.

Castellans. (See Constables.)

Castles, private, 10, 176, 179, 258, 516, 523, 560.

Castles, royal, 176, 268-9, 390-1, 393.

Central government, problem of, 16-20.

Champions, in duel, 527; king’s, 68.

Chancery, 16, 108, 401; Court of, 312, 476-7.

Charter, John’s Great: date when sealed, 48, 564 n.; its prototypes, 113-23; historical antecedents, 4-5, 7, 58-112, 123, 210-1; historical sequel to, 164-93; its form, 123-9, 182; its contents and characteristics, 129-44; how far a baronial manifesto, 133-9; its value, 144-50; its defects, 150-4, 186, 187, 413, 504, 554-61; its traditional interpretations, 154-63, 437; how far declaratory, 130-2, 364-5, 405; its relations to Henry II.’s, reforms, 123, 130, 131-2, 318, 320-8, 363, 398, 439, 449; how far reactionary, 132-3, 406, 409, 413, 449; its practical nature, 144, 153 n., 437; its attitude towards Church and clergy, 139, 222-7, 250, 474-7, 506; towards boroughs and traders, 50, 140, 277-81, 284-91, 463-73; towards tenants of mesne lords, 139-40, 301-6, 410-1, 478-81, 543-5; 604towards lower classes, 133-5, 141, 508-9; towards villeins, 133, 141-3; its sanction, 137-8, 150-1, 152-3, 165, 187, 193, 547-61; variations from Articles of Barons, 50, 139, 140, 151, 223, 252, 277, 279, 292, 332-3, 350, 363, 436, 512, 524, 526, 536-7; exaggerated estimates of, 144, 146, 149, 155-7, 275, 292, 437; manuscripts of, 194-200; restored by Prince Louis, 194-200. (See also Table of Contents.)

Charter, Henry III.’s first reissue (1216), 57, 165, 227, 382 n., 388, 392, 405, 432, 506; its additions, 240-1, 250, 252, 258, 264, 290, 470, 506; its omissions, 166-9, 270, 274, 351, 355, 385, 474, 500, 504, 508; its respiting clause, 168-9, 172, 355 n., 508, 514; on wardship, 240-1, 248, 250, 506; on rights of Church and clergy, 250, 351, 474; on marriage, 252; on quarantine, 258; on debtors, 264, 382 n.; on Jews, 270, 274; on aids and scutages, 276, 283, 301, 304, 305; on merchants, 470.

Charter, Henry III.’s second reissue (1217), 142, 151, 388, 391, 392, 410 n., 514, 545; its omissions, 151, 175, 382 n.; its additions, 142, 172-179, 355-6, 391, 432-3, 444, 448, 480, 506, 545; its reactionary side, 173-4, 177; on widows’ rights, 255, 258, 382 n.; on scutages, 172-3, 276, 283-4, 300; on petty assizes, 326, 327, 327-8, 333; on villeins, 343, 448, 449 n.; on clergy, 351; text of, 580.

Charter, Henry III.’s third reissue (1225), 168 n., 181, 183, 184, 228, 364, 410 n., 506 n., 508, 509; its additions, 181-2, 228-9, 382 n.; marks final form of Magna Carta, 183, 206; its price, 182, 228-9.

Charter of Liberties of Henry I., 35, 58, 115-8, 219, 230, 239, 242-3, 336 n., 337, 385 n., 494, 544; the model of Magna Carta, 35, 39, 58, 113, 123; its tenor, 117-8, 242-3, 494; on marriage, 253, 261; on wardships, 242-3, 249, 250; text of, 565.

Charter of Henry II., 121-2; text of, 568.

Charter of Stephen, 77 n., 119, 120, 219, 385 n., 494 n.; text of, 567.

605Charter of Liberties (the so-called “unknown charter”). (See Schedule of Grievances.)

Chase, 492.

Chatham, Lord, 133.

Chattels, 262-4, 271, 377, 385, 444 n.; of felons’, 371, 384 n., 395-9; of intestates, 166, 383-4, 385 n.

Church, (English), Henry II.’s struggle with, 15; relations to State, 20, 23, 27, 226, 379; relations to Rome, 20, 21, 27, 167 n., 227, 228 n., 474; freedom of, 22-23, 50, 117, 120, 138, 166, 217, 222-5, 564-5; national character of, 21, 224 n.; question of investitures, 21-2; canonical election (see Bishops); influence ofc_601.18'>of church on Charter, 50, 145, 223, 382-4, 474; relations to Crown, 116, 220, 227, 474; relations to John, 61, 62, 139; relations to barons, 62; relations to lower classes, 61-2; its wealth, 178-9, 379. (See also Clergy.)

Clergy, 167 n., 349-51, 417, 474; Benefit of, 23, 121, 122, 138, 139, 224, 253 n., 515 n.

Cnut, 7, 17, 18, 484.

Coinage, private, 10.

Coke, Sir Edward (Chief Justice), 66, 70 n., 79 n., 133, 141, 156, 157, 183, 208, 211, 221, 236, 241 n., 246 n., 252 n., 256, 259, 329 n. 338 n., 345, 364 n., 370 n., 371 n., 396, 401, 406 n., 410 n., 442, 445, 447, 448, 463, 476, 530, 544; his unhistorical method, 208, 447.

Combat. (See Trial by combat.)

Comitatus, 238 n., 317 n. (See Shire, Shire Court, and also Earldom.)

Commissions of Justices, 329-331.

Committee of Executors. (See Executors.)

Common Law, 433 n.; growth of, 15.

Common Pleas, 109, 111, 308-17; Court of, 14, 109, 177, 311-5.

Commons (House of), 156 n., 191, 554.

Commune Concilium, 81, 82, 110, 124, 150, 166, 167, 173, 188, 190, 274-284, 291-301, 348, 450 n., 453, 557; functions of, 151-2, 174, 192, 298-300, 557; composition of, 293-8.

Commune, 138, 286-9, 553-4.

Commune of London. (See London.)

Compurgation, 103, 104, 432.

606Confirmatio Cartarum, 85, 185, 281.

Constables, 269, 270, 358, 368-70, 387-8, 390-1, 456 n., 486 n., 502-5.

Constitutional development in England, 3, 60, 143-4, 173, 188, 192, 556.

Constitutions of Clarendon, 23, 225, 238 n., 248, 350 n., 474.

Contenement, 334, 339, 345-6, 347.

Conviction, 391-401, 415.

Coronation, 119, 218, 220; oath, 114, 115, 116, 122, 131.

Coroner, 20, 358, 362, 370-2, 415 n.

Copyhold, 65.

Cotton, Sir Robert, 195, 196-7.

Council of St. Alban’s (1213), 34, 123, 365, 503.

Council of Oxford (1213), 36.

Councils, Lateran. (See Lateran.)

County, 18, 366, 368, 372-5, 431. (See also Firma Comitatus.)

County Court, 13, 94, 99, 103, 177, 261, 319, 331-2; to appoint twelve Knights to reform abuses, 51, 511, 513; to appoint Knights for assizes, 327-8.

Courts, three rival systems of, 94-112.

Courts, Christian, 121, 379, 384-5.

Courts, local, 94, 99, 106. (See also County and Hundred.)

Courts, private, 60, 64, 95-7.

Courts, royal, 14, 93-112, 308-9, 319. (See Curia Regis, Chancery, Common Pleas, Exchequer, King’s Bench.)

Creasy, Sir Edward, 133-4, 212, 437 n., 446 n.

Creditors, 262-6, 271, 273-4, 316-7. (See also Jews.)

Criminal Law, 107-8, 334-7, 360, 361-3, 398-401, 420-7, 446, 453-5. (See also Pleas of the Crown.)

Crown: relation to feudatories, 10; title to, 9, 113, 217, 219. (See also Pleas of the Crown.)

Crusaders, 523-6, 535.

Curia Regis, 13, 14, 63, 71, 97, 106, 109, 115, 190, 191, 219, 220, 294, 309, 311, 451.

Customs, 445, 465, 468-9, 512, 543.

Cygony, Engelard de, 486 n., 503, 518-21.

Darrein presentment. (See Presentment.)

David I., King of Scots, 538.

Debtors, 262-6, 269, 271, 273-4, 316-7, 376-8.

607Dialogus de Scaccario, 75, 136, 231 n., 232 n., 240, 263 n., 264 n., 295 n., 303 n., 338 n., 384 n., 480 n.

Dicey (Prof. A. V.), 148.

Disparagement, 250-2, 541.

Disseisin, 142, 323, 324, 444, 448, 526.

Disseisin (novel), 317, 323-4, 326.

Domesday Book, 12.

“Dominus” (meaning of), 218.

Dower, 255-6, 260, 273-4, 531.

Duellum. (See Trial by Combat.)

Dunstan, 17, 20, 114, 116.

Dymoke (Family of), 68.

Ealdormen, 10, 17, 18.

Earldoms, Anglo-Saxon, 9; Norman, 236-8.

Earls, 10, 18, 103, 152, 229, 232, 237, 293, 317 n., 346-9, 366, 474.

Earls Palatine, 9, 18, 78 n.

Edward Confessor, 7, 9, 18, 113; his laws confirmed, 33, 39, 118, 130, 131, 145, 503.

Edward I., 85, 176, 271, 298, 307-8, 315, 356, 365 n., 366 n., 411, 412-3, 471, 510, 523, 543, 556-7; his reforms, 186-193; his attitude to the Charter, 186, 189, 412-3; his attitude to the Church, 227; his Parliaments, 189-192; his Inspeximus of the Charter, 198, 205, 206, 232 n., 352 n.

Edward II., 472, 501, 510.

Edward III., 281, 357, 389, 472, 475, 510.

Election; meaning of word, 328; principle of, 25, 51, 176, 327-8; of knights to reform abuses, 51, 511; in relation to kingship, 219-220; of jurors, 327-8.

England, growth of a united, 4, 6; unification of, 7.

English church. (See Church.)

English law. (See Law.)

English monarchy. (See Monarchy.)

Escheat, 73-5, 179, 394-7, 478-81.

Estovers, 254, 258-9, 399, 496.

Exchequer, 11-12, 13, 14, 19, 63, 171, 172, 196, 262, 264, 311, 316 n.; Court of, 311-2, 316-7.

Executive, two types of, 5.

Executors of Charter, 51, 53, 513, 525, 532, 534, 543-561.

Eyres. (See Justices of Eyre.)

Falconry. (See Fowling.)

Fee-farm, 67, 70, 427-9.

608Felony, 73, 74, 371, 384 n., 394-401.

Feudal aids. (See Aids.)

Feudal anarchy, 7, 10, 13, 16, 60, 148, 409.

Feudal grievances, 58-112, 145, 409.

Feudalism in England, 8, 9, 10, 64-5, 66, 70, 409.

Feudal incidents, 72-80, 308. (See also Reliefs, Escheats, Wardships, Marriages, Primer Seisins, and Fines for Alienations.)

Feudal jurisdictions. (See under Jurisdictions and under Courts.)

Feudal obligations, 64-93, 138-9, 166, 230, 308. (See also Services, Incidents, and Aids.)

Feudal services, 15, 64, 65, 71, 82-6, 234, 306-8.

Feudal tenures. (See Tenures.)

Fictions (legal), 81, 317 n., 412-3.

Fines, 90-1, 245, 261, 307, 337, 461, 493, 498, 530-3; differ from amercements, 337, 344-5.

Fines for alienations, 79-80.

Firma burgi, 284, 285, 376, 519.

Firma comitatus, 166, 372-6, 519.

Fishing, 357-8, 403-4.

Fitz Aylwin, Henry, 41.

Fitz Peter, Geoffrey, 36.

Fitz Walter, Robert, 30, 31, 41, 446, 507 n., 517, 551.

Flambard, Ralph, 10, 71, 234, 238, 239, 242, 249.

Foreigners, 140, 145, 290-1, 440, 465-73, 474.

Foreign service, 85-6, 154, 307-8.

Forest Charters, 53, 171, 175, 181, 184, 185, 337 n., 356, 485, 487, 495, 496, 497 n., 499, 501.

Forest Courts, 482, 489-92, 497-8.

Foresters, 34, 485-9, 497, 499-501, 502 n., 503, 508-9.

Forests, 166, 368, 482-502, 507-14, 526; protests by prelates anent, 52; boundaries of, 184, 185, 507-11.

Fowling, King’s rights of, 353-8, 507-8.

Frankalmoin, 67, 70, 307, 350.

Freedom, problem of, 4-5.

Freehold, 65-71, 445.

Freeman, Prof., 71, 86, 87, 114, 115 n., 219, 234.

Freeman, defined, 135-7, 228-9, 338 n., 352 n., 448; rights of, 334, 338-40, 392, 405, 436, 440.

Free socage. (See Socage.)

Fyrd, 15, 352.

609Glanvill, 74, 80, 230 n., 233 n., 344 n., 345, 383, 395-6, 406, 408 n., 428 n., 429 n., 441 n., 504, 528, 529.

Gneist, Dr. Rudolf, 129-130, 134, 145 n., 212, 442 n., 450, 557-8.

Godwin, 18.

Government. (See Local government.)

Grand Assize. (See Assize.)

Grand Jury. (See Jury.)

Great Charter. (See Charter.)

Great Serjeanties. (See Serjeanties.)

Green, John Richard, 26, 134.

Grey, John de, 28.

Gross, Dr. Charles, 362 n.

Gualo (papal legate), 56, 57, 164, 170, 171.

Guardian, 259. (See also Wardship)

Guilds, 466, 470, 473.

Habeas corpus. (See Writ of.)

Hall, Hubert, 85 n., 173 n., 203-4, 464-5 n.

Hallam, Henry, 78, 134, 135, 243, 328, 364, 389, 437 n., 458, 460, 532.

Hardell (William), Mayor of London, 289 n., 551.

Harold, King, 9.

Hawking. (See Fowling.)

Henry I., 7, 11-12, 19, 21, 116, 117, 219, 230, 242, 243, 494; his achievements, 10-12; relations to church, 21, 22, 224, 226, 239; scutage under, 87; charter to Jews, 269; charter to London, 285-6; Charter of liberties. (See Charter.)

Henry II., 7, 13-16, 249, 294, 295, 313, 384 n., 478, 494, 497, 538; achievements of, 13-15, 59, 158; institutes new system of procedure, 14, 107-112, 319, 325, 361, 407; his policy, 106-7, 366-7, 466; invents writ process, 108, 406-9; opposes the hereditary principle, 19; discourages trial by combat, 108, 161, 162, 320-2, 419-20; attacks the private jurisdictions, 106, 322 n., 406-9, 432, 455; relations to church, 22-3, 122, 224, 225, 249; takes aids, 81; his levy of scutage, 81, 86, 87, 88, 172; lays foundations of trial by jury, 158-163; Charter to London, 286; opens royal courts to all freeholders, 14, 93-4, 97-8, 106, 411, 460. (See also Charter.)

610Henry III., 147, 164, 168, 271, 305, 314, 358, 384 n., 452, 461, 471, 474, 507, 509-10, 556; his advisers accept the Charter, 57, 187; takes aids, 81; takes scutages, 174-5, 304; his attitude to Magna Carta, 164, 181, 183, 184, 185, 186-7, 471, 507, 509; his alliance with Rome, 167 n., 227, 228, 384 n.; declared of age, 180, 183. (See also under Charter.)

Honorius III., 180, 181.

Honours, 10, 71, 232, 235-6; Courts of, 10.

Hostages, 30, 514-8, 536, 541, 560.

Hoveden, Roger of, 9, 415, 416.

House of Commons. (See Commons.)

House of Lords. (See Lords.)

Hubert de Burgh, 44, 51, 57, 170, 180, 182 n., 183, 290, 542 n., 559.

Hubert, Walter (Archbishop), 25, 27, 132, 361, 380 n., 404, 411 n.

Hundred, 94, 96, 372-4, 431; court of, 13, 94, 99, 159.

Imprisonment (arbitrary), 156, 457-9.

Incidents. (See Feudal incidents.)

Indictment, 108, 160, 364, 398-9, 431, 436.

Innocent III., 28, 31, 40, 42, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57, 61, 62, 85, 182, 222, 516, 541, 561.

Innocent IV., 227.

Inquest of Service (1212), 29, 89-90, 91-2, 172.

Inquest of Sheriffs. (See Sheriffs.)

Inquisitio, principle of. (See Recognitio.)

Interest, 265-6, 310. (See also Jews and Usury.)

Interregnum, 116.

Investitures (struggle of), 21-2.

James I., 72 n., 387, 394, 475.

Jarls (Danish), 18.

Jews, 166, 171, 175, 256, 262-74, 305, 310, 384 n., 435, 439-40.

Joan (John’s natural daughter), 29, 30.

John; his title to Crown, 217-220; his excessive exactions, 26-7; his levies of scutage, 86-93; his charters to English Church, 39, 41, 63, 77, 139, 226, 227, 249; to London, 41, 288-9, 404, 470; to Jews, 269; meets barons at Runnymede, 43, 46; takes Crusader’s vow, 40; his relations with national Church, 39, 44, 61, 62, 249; with Rome, 28-9, 36, 61, 62, 63, 91; 611his surrender to Innocent, 31-2, 36; asks Innocent to annul charter, 53, 182; his treatment of Welsh hostages, 30, 514-8; his death, 57. (See also Charter.)

Judges (King’s), 108, 109, 225, 358, 416, 502-5.

Judgment (in medieval law), 101, 103-5.

Judgment of peers. (See Peers).

Jurisdiction, royal, 14, 93-112, 169 n., 309. (See also Courts.)

Jurisdictions, private, 10, 14-15, 93-112, 169 n., 406-9. (See also Courts.)

Jury, trial by, 25, 456-7; relation to recognitio, 106, 159; relation to writ de odio, 108, 161, 420-1; relation to Magna Carta, 158-163, 419-21.

Jury (of accusation or presenting jury), 158, 159-160, 431.

Jury (civil), 158, 161-3.

Jury (grand), 158, 160.

Jury (petty), 158, 161, 420-1, 457.

Justice, three systems of, 93-9, 313, 328, 360 n. (See also Courts and Jurisdictions.)

Justices (King’s). (See Judges.)

Justices of the Peace, 20, 331, 367.

Justices, itinerant (or of Eyre), 12, 13, 19, 20, 318-9, 329, 361.

Justices of Assize, 176, 177, 318, 319-20, 329-331, 332; commissions of, 329-331.

Kiersey, capitulary of, 73.

King’s Bench, 14, 109, 311-2, 313, 314-5, 348.

Knight’s fee, 83, 92, 233, 277 n., 306.

Knight’s service, 66, 67, 68, 70, 71, 233, 427-8.

Kydells. (See Weirs.)

Lanfranc, 21, 116.

Lateran Council (1099), 21.

Lateran Council (1215), 55, 161, 399, 432.

Law (English), development of, 14.

Law (lex), technical meaning of, 102, 161, 430, 440-1. (See also Trial.)

Leasehold, 65-6.

Legal fictions. (See Fictions.)

Legal procedure. (See Procedure.)

Leofric, 18.

Letters testimonial, 50; text of, 563 n.

612Littleton, 66, 68, 69, 70 n., 233 n., 252, 428.

Llywelyn, 29, 536.

Local Government (problem of), 16-20.

London, 42, 56, 57, 119, 140, 270, 274-5, 284-91, 340, 404-5, 467, 470-3; City and Tower granted by John in security, 51, 560; taxation of, 274-5, 277-81; John’s charters to, 41, 288-9, 404, 470.

Longchamp, 63.

Lords (House of), 237, 455-6.

Louis (son of King Philip of France), 56, 165, 170.

Macy, Prof. Jesse, 127 n.

Magna Carta. (See Charter.)

Maitland, Prof. F. W., 95 n., 98 n., 128 n, 144 n., 153 n., 207, 362 n., 456.

Manors, 10, 71, 141, 342, 352 n., 393; on royal demesne, 372, 376.

Manorial courts, 10, 93, 96, 106. (See also Courts and Jurisdictions.)

Marriage, feudal incident of, 66, 68, 69, 77-8, 250-3, 260-1.

Maritagium, 254-7, 531.

Marshal (William, earl Marshal), 39, 44, 215, 216, 507, 559; a mediator between King and barons, 39, 40, 43, 559; acts as Regent, 164, 165, 170, 171, 180, 184, 201, 299.

Matilda (daughter of Henry I.), 12-13, 118, 162.

Mayor of London, 288, 289, 290, 551.

Medley (Prof. D. J.), 295 n., 296, 327 n., 564 n.

Mercenaries, 15, 30, 39, 165, 166, 261, 391, 522-3.

Merchants, 61, 63, 140, 145, 334, 340-1, 402, 415, 416, 440, 463-73, 474.

Ministerial responsibility, 25, 150, 188, 192, 298, 505.

Minorities (Rights of), 299-300.

Mirror of Justices, 207, 357 n., 431 n., 434.

Monarchy, two types of, 5.

Monarchy (English), 60, 409; growth of, 4, 6, 12, 13, 15, 18, 20; strength of, 7, 12, 15, 16, 24, 59; weakness of, under Anglo-Saxons, 16, 20; functions of, 94, 97.

Monopolies, 140, 156, 445-6, 469, 470-5.

Montfort (Simon de), 188, 189.

Moore, Stuart A. and H. S., 358, 403 n.

613Mort d’ancestor, 317, 324, 333 n., 426.

Municipalities. (See Boroughs.)

Nationality (conception of), 149, 156.

National unity in England, growth of, 6, 149; forces opposed to, 7.

Neilson, George, 321 n., 527 n., 528 n.

Nicholas (Papal legate), 36, 227, 365.

Norgate, Miss Kate, 36, 49 n., 50 n., 58 n., 90 n., 92 n., 212, 288, 374 n., 559.

Norman Conquest, 5, 9, 20, 71, 105, 115, 158, 321, 366, 484.

Norman period and rule, characteristics of 5, 7.

Novel disseisin. (See Disseisin.)

Oligarchic elements in England, 5.

Ordeal, 74, 102, 103, 104, 161, 399, 415, 430-3, 528-9.

Original writs. (See Writs.)

Outlaws, 74, 446, 473-4.

Parliament, 150, 173, 185-6, 188, 190, 294, 557; rights of, 81; functions of, 174, 190-1, 298; composition of, 190.

Parliamentary taxation. (See Taxation.)

Parliamentary Representation. (See Representation.)

Palatine earldoms. (See Earls.)

Pandulf (Papal legate), 31, 54, 561.

Papal Bull, annulling Charter, 55.

Papal Curia, 28.

Papal interference in England, 21, 28, 32, 54, 56, 182, 227.

Papal legates. (See Gualo, Nicholas, Pandulf.)

Paris, Matthew, 32, 53, 58, 181, 293 n., 300-1, 453, 543 n., 550, 559, 561 n.

Parks, 247, 492.

Peasantry. (See Villeins.)

Peers, 103, 152, 216 n., 346-9.

Peers (Judgment of), 158 n., 346, 436, 438-40, 449-50 n. , 452-6, 523.

Peter des Roches (Bishop of Winchester), 36-7, 51, 54, 58, 180, 183, 215, 300, 452, 503.

Peter of Wakefield, 30.

Petition of Barons (1258), 232 n., 252, 333 n., 430, 481, 507.

Petty Assize. (See Assize.)

Petty Jury. (See Jury.)

614Petty Serjeanty. (See Serjeanty.)

Philip (King of France), 31, 33, 37, 56, 470.

Pike, L. O., 152 n., 295 n., 313, 347, 348 n., 442 n., 444 n., 449-50 n., 456, 457 n.

Pipe Rolls, 11.

Pleas. (See Common pleas.)

Pleas of the Crown, 107, 109, 111, 112, 310, 314-5, 359-363, 370-1, 398; in Scots law, 360.

Pleas of the forest, 368.

Pollock, Sir Frederic, 310.

Pope, 61, 79 n., 164, 167 n., 227. (See Papal, also Honorius and Innocent.)

Presentment (darrein), 176-7, 225, 317, 325, 326, 333.

Primer seisin, 78-9, 248, 254.

Privy Council, 191.

Procedure (legal), 14, 99-112; Henry II.’s reforms, 14, 106-112.

Proof (in medieval law), 102-3; (See also Trial.)

Protests by the prelates in John’s favour, 52, 560-1; text of, 579.

Prothero, G. W., 85 n., 117 n., 125 n., 131-2, 139-140, 149 n., 154 n., 175 n., 203, 212 n., 228 n., 448.

Provisions of Oxford (1258), 187, 504.

Purprestures, 495.

Purveyance, 142, 369, 386-90, 392-4.

Quarantine (Widow’s), 258.

Queen’s gold, 232.

Ramsay, Sir James, 92 n., 212, 225 n., 243 n., 375 n., 394 n.

Recognitio (principle of), 34, 105-6, 159, 160, 162, 323, 325, 512.

Reeves, John, 209-210, 257, 340 n., 447 n., 450.

Regarders, 484, 490, 491.

Regency, 164, 169.

Relief (feudal incident of), 68, 69, 73, 117, 179, 239-241, 249, 276 n.; not due from bishop-elect, 117, 238-9; not due after wardship, 239; definition of sums due, 230-3.

Representation, principle of, 25, 34, 36, 160, 190, 192, 297-8; parliamentary, 292, 297-8.

Responsibility. (See Ministerial.)

Restoration (The), 66, 67, 248, 387, 502.

Richard I., 24-6, 63, 81, 89, 148, 231, 286, 539; lessons of his reign, 25-6.

615Richard II., 473.

Roches (Peter des). (See Peter.)

Roger, bishop of Salisbury, 11, 119.

Roger of Hoveden. (See Hoveden.)

Roger of Wendover. (See Wendover.)

Rolls. (See Pipe Rolls.)

Rome. (See Pope and Papal.)

Round, John Horace, 71, 85 n., 87, 88, 92, 95 n., 119, 121 n., 202-3, 225 n., 234, 285-7, 324 n.

Royal justice. (See Courts and Jurisdiction.)

Royal writs. (See Writs.)

Runnymede, 43-5, 53, 64.

Salisbury, Roger, bishop of. (See Roger.)

Salisbury Plain, oath of homage sworn on, 10.

Schedule of grievances (27 April, 1215), 40, 44-5, 84 n., 202-5, 245, 246, 258 n., 307 n.; text of, 569.

Scotland, 30; relations to England, 537-43; land tenures in, 67, 69 n., 70, 72 n., 80; kings of (see Alexander, David, and William); Princesses Margaret and Isabel of, 537, 539-42.

Scutage, 15, 29, 37, 64, 84 n., 86-93, 172-3, 274-6, 294, 302, 304, 308; grand serjeanties not liable for, 68; in charter of 1215, 274-6, 292; in charter of 1217, 172-3; by sub-tenants, 302.

Scutum. (See Knight’s fee.)

Seal (king’s great), 169, 180, 181, 184.

Seebohm, Frederic, 95 n., 341.

Seisin, 323. (See also Primer Seisin and Disseisin.)

Serjeanty (grand), 67-8, 70, 78 n., 233, 307.

Serjeanty (petty), 68-9, 70, 78 n., 233, 307, 427, 429.

Service. (See under Feudal service, Foreign service, and Knight’s service.)

Sheriff, 10, 11, 12, 13, 18-19, 34, 42, 47, 50, 51, 177, 244, 364, 366-8, 372, 376, 392, 398, 399, 431, 502-5, 511, 513; chief magistrate of county, 18, 366; his powers, 364, 366-7, 376, 399; his gradual decline, 20, 367; his tyrannies, 20, 359, 366 n., 373-5, 377; his “tourn,” 97, 177, 360, 364; his “aid,” 261; not to hold pleas of Crown, 358-72; in Scotland and in America, 367-8.

616Sheriffs (inquest of), 19.

Shire. (See County.)

Socage, 66-7, 69, 70, 76, 81, 233, 307, 427-9.

Statutes. (See separate Index to Statutes.)

Stephen (King), 12-13, 19, 118-9, 162, 219, 243; relations to Church, 22, 77 n., 119, 224; his title, 119-120, 219. (See also Charters of.)

Stephen Langton, 28, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 38, 43, 52, 62, 122, 139, 145, 181, 223, 226, 227, 249, 451, 506, 532,542 n., 551; a mediator between king and barons, 39, 40, 50, 52, 54, 513, 524-5, 531, 542 n., 560, 562; influence on substance of Great Charter, 50, 506.

Stubbs, Bishop, 43, 54, 86, 87, 117, 118, 125, 134, 140 n., 143 n., 149, 165 n., 169 n., 170 n., 179 n., 182 n., 184 n., 206, 211, 220 n., 247 n., 257 n., 259, 284-5, 296, 299 n., 351 n., 365 n., 391 n., 430 n., 453 n., 483, 491, 493, 503, 532, 544, 559.

Succession, intestate, 166, 175, 382-5; testate, 376-82.

Suit and service, 72, 82-6.

Suit, at county and hundred courts, 94, 177, 261, 332; at forest courts, 482, 497-8; at lord’s court, 72, 82.

Suit (or forewitnesses), 101-2, 433-4.

Swanimotes, 491.

Synod of Whitby, 7.

Tallage, 140, 142, 270, 272, 277-81, 376.

Taxation, 20, 26-7, 152, 165, 166, 185, 196, 274-284; heavy under Richard, 24-5, 148, 288; common Council’s rights over, 152, 174, 185, 274-284, 298; parliamentary, 281, 281-4.

Taylor, Dr. Hannis, 130, 140, 159 n., 212, 296.

Tenant, 65.

Tenement, 65, 345.

Tenure by barony, 66.

Tenure by castle-ward, 70 n.

Tenure in chivalry. (See Knight’s service.)

Tenures, 95-71. (See also Burgage, Fee-farm, Frankalmoin, Knight’s service, Serjeanty, Socage, Villeinage, also under Freehold.)

Thayer, Prof. J. B., 159 n., 430 n., 433 n., 441 n.

Thomson, Richard, 210, 211.

617Tourn. (See Sheriff’s tourn.)

Traders. (See Merchants.)

Treason, 74, 395-7.

Trial (in medieval law), 101, 102-5, 161, 399, 417, 430.

Trial by combat, 103, 105, 108, 109, 161, 162, 320-1, 323, 325, 406, 417-420, 425-7, 433, 527-30.

Trial by jury. (See Jury.)

Turner, G. J., 184 n., 484 n., 509 n.

“Unknown Charter of Liberties.” (See Schedule of Grievances.)

Usury, 262, 265-6, 270, 272, 384 n. (See also Jews.)

Verderers, 368, 487.

Vesci, Richard de, 30, 31, 40, 446, 517, 551.

Vicecomes. (See Sheriff.)

Villeinage, 66, 342, 449.

Villeins, 93, 94-5, 106, 136, 141-3, 143 n., 145, 245, 252, 278, 334, 338 n., 341-4, 393, 410 n., 448, 449 n.; legal status of, 341-3.

Vinogradoff, Prof. Paul, 344 n.

Wales, 29, 30, 533-7.

Wapentake, 94, 160, 372-4.

War, right of private, 10.

Warden, 485-6. (See Constable, also Guardian.)

Wardship, ordinary, 67, 68, 69, 75-7, 78, 117, 142, 179, 239-250, 259, 265, 427-8, 461 n., 526; over vacant sees, 117, 224, 225, 239, 505-7; prerogative, 428-30, 526.

Warrens, 247 n., 492-3, 511.

Waste of ward’s lands, 244-6, 250; of felon’s lands, 394-7; in forests, 495, 496-7.

618Watling Street, 7.

Weirs, 357, 402-5.

Welshmen, 30, 440, 533-7.

Wendover (Roger of), 30, 35, 38, 43, 53, 123, 204, 205, 355 n., 550 n., 561 n.

Wer, 335, 336, 340.

Wessex, supremacy of, 7, 17; royal House of, 16, 113.

Westminster, 12, 111, 177, 310, 314, 316, 326, 333.

Whitby, Synod of, 7.

Widow’s rights, 243, 253-261, 273-4, 380, 384, 527.

Wills, 376-82.

William I., 7, 8-10, 12, 16, 21, 71, 83, 106, 115, 116, 191, 234, 507, 514; difficulties and policy of, 8-10, 65; local government under, 16, 18-19; relations to Rome, 21-2; his innovations, 105-6; his title to English Crown, 9, 115.

William II., 10-11, 21, 71, 116, 239, 242, 249; his relations to the church, 21, 238-9, 249.

William the Lion, King of Scots, 252, 538-41.

Witenagemot, 9, 18, 114, 219, 294.

Wites, 335, 336, 337 n.

Witnesses, 102.

Writ de odio et atia, 108, 161, 417-25.

Writ praecipe, 108-9, 405-13.

Writ of habeas corpus, 156, 421-2.

Writ ne exeat regno, 476-7.

Writs (royal), 14, 406, 417, 460.

Writ process, 14, 108, 406-9.

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Illustration from Magna Carta: A Commentary on the Great Charter of King John With an Historical Introduction

Transcriber’s Note

Footnotes and index entries have been linked for quick reference. There are some index references to Statutes which are not mentioned in the designated text or note.

3 Edward I. c. 11, 433 n.

6 Edward I. c. 1, 177 n.

13 Edward I. c. 4, 247 n.

The entry for ‘3 Edward I. c. 41’ refers to ‘520 n.’ which appears in ‘527 n.’

The entry for ‘5 Henry IV. c. 14’ in the index of Statutes refers to ‘425 n.’ That note refers to ‘1 Henry IV. c. 14’, which is most likely correct. One summary of that Statute says that it “abolished appeals of treason in parliament, and sent the accuser to established courts of law.” (Lolme, The Constitution of England, 1839, p. 137.)

Coincidentally, a reference in the index entry for ‘Constables’ refers to ‘456 n.’ No note on that page mentions that topic. However, the ‘Court of the Constable and Marshal’ is mentioned in the same ‘425 n.’, which is not indexed to that topic. We suggest that the reference to 425 n. was intended.

Lapses in the punctuation of index and footnote entries have been regularized with no further mention.

Other errors deemed most likely to be the printer’s have been corrected, and are noted here. The references are to the page and line in the original. Those with a third number refer to the line within a footnote beginning on that page.

65.37 copyhold and leasehold[.] Restored.

83.118.4 go with the King an[d] serve him Restored.

149.23 whether conscious or uncon[s]cious Inserted.

219.328.1 a prisoner in Corfe Castle[.[ Added.

307.31 to those of Charles II[.] Added.

323.37 twelve local gentlem[e/a]n Replaced.

367.20 for each county by p[r]icking at random Removed.

386.3 he can have postpon[e]ment Inserted.

422.762.1 En[t]stehung der S[ch]wurgerichte Inserted.

425.14 I[n/t] was unfair that he should be Replaced.

435.793.1 En[t]stehung der Schwurgerichte Inserted.

440.809.1 See Placitorum Abbrev[i]atio Inserted.

483.33 these high[ ]places of royal prerogative Inserted.

488.914.3 to speak of "agisting a wood,[”] Added.

490.35 exercised functions anal[a/o]gous to those Replaced.

537.11 to be otherwise acc[c]ording Removed.

540.1052.4 virtually her fellow-[p]risoners Restored.

547.41 the said five-and[-]twenty barons Restored.

577.37 manu nostra saisita[ saisita] fuerint Removed.

588.33 sumagio aliquod chim[u/i]nagium capiatur Replaced.

588.38 detur chiminagium for[i/e]stariis nostris Replaced.

601.18 influence o[n/f] church on Charter Replaced.

Notes in this chapter

Note 44 · Miss Norgate, John Lackland, p. 234, acquiesces in the view generally received, fixing Monday as the day on which the final concord was arriNote 45 · Blackstone, Great Charter, xviii., has given a careful analysis of the points of difference.Note 47 · Miss Norgate, John Lackland, 233, takes a different view, holding that the influence of Stephen Langton dates from an earlier period. The orNote 2 · Several of the most often-repeated charges of personal wrongs inflicted by King John upon the wives and daughters of his barons have been inNote 15 · Mediaeval England, pp. 249-250. A similar tenure still exists in Scotland under the name of "blench"—a tenure wherein the reddendo is elusorNote 19 · Littleton and Coke seem almost to countenance two additional tenures, viz., tenure by scutage or escuage, and tenure by Castle-guard. PollocNote 24 · All three forms of feudal obligation—service, incidents, and aids—have long been obsolete in England. The statute 12 Charles II. c. 24 sweptNote 25 · Blackstone, Commentaries, II. 63, however arranges these in a different order, and mentions as a seventh incident “aids,” which are here resNote 39 · See Statutes of the Realm, Ch. of Liberties, p. 5, and Sel. Charters, p. 288: “Salva nobis et haeredibus nostris custodia ecclesiarum et monNote 46 · The Bishop of Durham enjoyed it, so it seems to be stated in a charter extorted from him in 1303 by the men of his fief (see Lapsley, Pal. oNote 47 · See Pollock and Maitland, I. 292. It appears from statute of Marlborough, c. 16, that primer seisin extended over lands held by serjeanty asNote 49 · Sir Edward Coke (Coke upon Littleton, 77 A) is the original source of much confusion as to the nature of primer seisin, which he seems to haNote 53 · Thus, the Abingdon version of the Anglo-Saxon Chronicle (II. 113) speaks of “auxilium quod barones michi dederunt”; while Bracton says (BookNote 59 · Some of these questions might be answered in particular cases by the terms of special charters. Thus the Hundred Rolls (1279) relate how HugNote 63 · The evidence for this is chiefly inferential, but would be greatly strengthened if we could establish the genuineness of the charter discussNote 74 · Miss Norgate, John Lackland, p. 123 note, correcting Swereford’s lists in the Red Book of Exchequer.Note 78 · Two historians, however, who have recently given valuable and independent accounts of the reign of John, say little of its value. Sir James Note 81 · This account of the relations of the two sets of courts would receive the support of recent writers, such as Maitland and Round, as well as Note 83 · The various stages in the gradual process, extending from the reign of Henry I. to that of Edward I., by which royal justice insidiously encNote 2 · Two independent authorities, both writing from the English point of view, Florence of Worcester, and the author of the Worcester version of Note 6 · See Prothero, Simon de Montfort, 16: “That charter had been mainly of a feudal character; it contained no provision for, and scarcely even hNote 16 · The charter of Henry II. is given in Bémont, Chartes, 13, and in Select Charters, 135. It seems worth while to mention in this connection a Note 23 · Mr. Prothero is of the same opinion (Simon de Montfort, 15). It was “in reality a treaty of peace, an engagement made after a defeat betweenNote 26 · Prof. Jesse Macy, English Constitution, 162.Note 27 · Sir William R. Anson, Law of the Constitution, I. 14.Note 30 · Prof. Maitland, Township and Borough, p. 76, explains some of the absurdities involved: "Have you ever pondered the form, the scheme, the maNote 35 · Pollock and Maitland, I. 151.Note 50 · Bishop Stubbs, Preface to W. Coventry, II. lxxii., represents the barons, in their fervour for abstract law, as actually supporting their owNote 57 · Dr. Stubbs takes an entirely different view. While admitting that there is “so little notice of the villeins in the charter,” he explains thNote 59 · Cf. Gneist, Const. Hist., Chapter XVIII.: “By Magna Carta English history irrevocably took the direction of securing constitutional liberty Note 61 · Const. Hist., I. 571. Cf. Ibid., I. 583, “The act of the united nation, the church, the barons, and the commons, for the first time thoroughNote 62 · This is the view of Mr. L. O. Pike, House of Lords, 204.Note 64 · Magna Carta has been described, in words already quoted with approval, as “an intensely practical document,” Professor Maitland, Social EnglNote 66 · Mr. Prothero estimates much more highly the constitutional value of Magna Carta: "The constitutional struggles of the following half-centuryNote 68 · Edmund Burke (Works, II. 53, edn. of 1837, Boston) credits Magna Carta with creating the House of Commons! “Magna Charta, if it did not giveNote 69 · The source of this error was the identification of the judicium parium of chapter 39 with jury trial. This mistake is fully refuted infra unNote 70 · The theory now generally accepted that the origin of trial by jury must be sought in procedure introduced by the Norman Dukes and not in anyNote 2 · The cause for wonder is rather how few changes required to be made. “It is, however, by no means the least curious feature of the history, tNote 4 · These alterations show traces of some influence at work hostile to the national Church. Not only is the promise of canonical election withdrNote 5 · It is notable that it failed to find a place in the Charter of 1225, which was paid for by the nation at the price of one-fifteenth of moveaNote 6 · Dr. Stubbs propounds the theory that this re-issue of 1216 represents a compromise whereby the central government, in return for increased tNote 7 · It is unnecessary to invent any special catastrophe to account for the disappearance of John’s seal. Blackstone (Great Charter, xxix.) says,Note 11 · Stubbs, Const. Hist., II. 25.Note 16 · Mr. Hubert Hall (Eng. Hist. Rev., IX. 344) takes a different view, however, considering that a reduction of scutages to the old rate of the Note 18 · See cc. 7, 26, and 38 of 1217. Blackstone (Great Charter, xxvii.) further considers that c. 35 of 1217 contains “more ample provision againsNote 30 · Minor variations are discussed under their appropriate chapters infra. A full list is given by Blackstone, Great Charter, xxxvi.Note 31 · Cf. Stubbs, Const. Hist., II. 27. “This re-issue presents the Great Charter in its final form.”Note 37 · Dr. Stubbs thinks that in thus avoiding one danger, a greater danger was incurred. "It must be acknowledged that Hubert, in trying to bind tNote 38 · A few minor alterations, such as the omission of the clause against unlicensed castles (now unnecessary) and some verbal changes need not beNote 43 · See Rot. Claus., II. 169, and Stubbs, Const. Hist., II. 40, where it is suggested that “the declaration seems merely to have been a contrivaNote 35 · One of the most brilliant members of that school, Mr. Prothero, whose power of rendering difficult subjects both lucid and interesting wouldNote 3 · The phrase “nobiles viri” was not used here in any technical sense; the modern conception of a distinct class of “noblemen” did not take shaNote 11 · Dr. Stubbs, Const. Hist., I. 582, gives the motive of thus naming them as “the hope of binding the persons whom it includes to the continuedNote 18 · It is perhaps worthy of note that while the charters of Henry I. and Stephen spoke only of “holy church,” John speaks of the “English churchNote 24 · Mr. J. H. Round (Geoffrey de Mandeville, 3), speaking of Stephen’s “oath” to restore the church her “liberty,” describes this as “a phrase tNote 29 · Cf. Prothero, Simon de Montfort, p. 152. “The English church was indeed less independent of the king in 1258 than in 1215, and far less indeNote 33 · Glanvill’s words (IX. c. 4) are unfortunately ambiguous. He distinguishes three cases: (a) the normal knight’s fee, from which 100s. was dueNote 38 · The first of the long series of charters and confirmations which contains it seems to be the Inspeximus of 10th October, 1297, which in all Note 39 · See note by editors of Dialogus, p. 238. The Petition of the Barons in 1258 (Sel. Charters, 382) protested against this, and the practice waNote 41 · It is possible to argue that the custom as to socage was already too well settled to require any confirmation. Glanvill (IX. c. 4) stated thNote 42 · See Littleton, Tenures, II. viii., s. 154, and Madox, I. 321, who cites the case of a certain Henry, son of William le Moigne, who was finedNote 53 · See Pike, House of Lords, 63. This term comitatus was a word of many meanings. Originally designating the “county” or “the county court,” itNote 54 · This was specially affirmed in 1164 by article 11 of the Constitutions of Clarendon, which stipulated that each prelate should hold his landNote 59 · Coke, ibid., p. 12, makes a subtle, and apparently unwarranted, distinction to depend on whether the minor was made a knight before or afterNote 63 · “This, it would seem, was the old English rule”; see Ramsay, Foundations of England, II. 230.Note 71 · Another way of “wasting” villeins was by tallaging them excessively. (For meaning of tallage cf. infra c. 12.) Thus Bracton’s Note Book reveNote 75 · Coke, Second Institute, p. 13, enunciates a doctrine at variance with this statute, holding that the heir who suffered damage could not, on Note 76 · Vivarium in strictness means a place for keeping live-stock, but probably included the animals also. By Coke, in the Statutes at large, and Note 77 · Blackstone, Great Charter, lxxviii. considers this “an indulgence to guardians, by only directing them to deliver up the land ... in as goodNote 90 · See Petition of Barons (Sel. Charters, 383). Gradually the conception of disparagement was expanded, partly from the natural development of Note 101 · E.g. Thomson, Magna Charta, p. 172. Dr. Stubbs has his own reading of maritagium, namely, “the right of bestowing in marriage a feudal depenNote 104 · The “unknown charter” (see Appendix) specified sixty days, but Magna Carta fixed the period at forty.Note 107 · Several instances of the wider use of the word may be given. Bracton (III. folio 137) explains that, pending the trial of a man accused of fNote 117 · The Dialogus de Scaccario, II. xiv., had, half a century earlier, laid down rules even more favourable to the debtor in two respects: (a) thNote 119 · See Dialogus de Scaccario, II. xiv.: “Mobilia cujusque primo vendantur; bobus autem arantibus, per quos agricultura solet exerceri, quantum Note 6 · These three aids were carefully specified, and a reasonable rate was stipulated for, but not defined. In this respect the treatment here accNote 21 · Stubbs, Const. Hist., I. 439. Cf. Round, Commune of London, 220, who is in substantial agreement. Miss Mary Bateson, however, thinks that “tNote 32 · From this date the list of mayors shows frequent, sometimes annual, changes. Thus Serlo the mercer was Mayor in May, 1215, when London openeNote 40 · E.g. Sir William R. Anson, Law and Custom of the Constitution, I. 14, emphatically declares that one of the two cardinal principles of the eNote 41 · This is illustrated by a comparison of the words used in the text with the phrases in which Henry and his sons expressed “the common consentNote 43 · See L. O. Pike, House of Lords, 92, "There is no trace of any desire on the part of the barons to be summoned to the king’s great Council asNote 44 · See Prof. Medley, Engl. Const. Hist., 123.Note 45 · See Dialogus de Scaccario, II. x. D., “baronias scilicet majores seu minores.”Note 52 · Cf. Anson, Law and Custom, I. 44. “The provisions of 1215 described an assembly of a type which was already passing away.” Cf. what is said Note 54 · Cf. Stubbs, Const. Hist., I. 607: “Absence, like silence, on such occasions implies consent.”Note 61 · In theory, in Henry II.’s reign at least, a royal writ was not required in the normal case. See Dialogus, II. viii., and the editors’ commenNote 72 · In the so-called “unknown Charter of Liberties” (see Appendix) John concedes to his men “ne eant in exercitu extra Angliam nisi in NormanniaNote 86 · See 28 Edward I. c. 4. Many previous attempts had been made to keep common pleas out of the Exchequer e.g. the writs of 56 Henry III. and 5 Note 87 · The fiction of “Crown debtors” is well known: plaintiffs obtained a hearing in the Exchequer for their common pleas by alleging that they wiNote 88 · “Comitatus” indicates both the county where the lands lay and the court of that county. It was originally the sphere of influence of a comesNote 94 · Blackstone, Commentaries, III. 58, assigns 1176, (the assize of Northampton) as the date of their institution.Note 96 · The name “Assize” is sometimes a source of confusion, because of the various meanings which attach to it. (1) Originally it denoted a sessioNote 97 · See Neilson, Trial by Combat, 33–6, and authorities there cited.Note 100 · The various steps in the procedure ought to be clearly grasped, (a) A claimant challenged the title of the actual tenant in the court baron Note 101 · The date of the ordinance of the Grand Assize is not known. It has been argued that its origin may be traced to an earlier date than that ofNote 108 · See Assize of Northampton, c. 4.Note 1 · See, e.g. Stubbs, preface to R. Hoveden, IV. xcviii.; Blackstone, Great Charter, xxxvi.; Medley, Engl. Const. History, 130.Note 2 · Blackstone, Ibid., points out these changes in the charter of 1217: “the leaving indefinite the number of the knights and the justices of asNote 4 · Cf. Coke, First Institute, 293 b.: “As the power of justices of assises by many acts of parliament and other commissions increased, so theseNote 11 · Subsequent practice did not conform to this rule. One novel disseisin, or one mort d’ancestor might be held by itself; and complaint was madNote 13 · See Charter of Henry I. c. 8, which however, condemns the whole practice among the other innovations of the Conqueror and Rufus.Note 15 · Cf. Pollock and Maitland, II. 511-4. There were, however, exceptions, e.g. Henry II. would not accept money payments for certain forest offeNote 16 · Cf. Pollock and Maitland (II. 512), who describe Henry’s promise as “a return to the old Anglo-Saxon system of pre-appointed wites.” In ordeNote 17 · Even Coke (Second Institute, p. 27) has to confess that for the purposes of this chapter at least he must abandon the attempt made elsewhereNote 18 · See note by editors of Dialogus de Scaccario, p. 207.Note 20 · Reeves, History of English Law, I. 248 (Third Edition) says “Upon this chapter was afterwards framed the writ de moderata misericordia, for Note 27 · Notably by Professor Vinogradoff in his Villeinage in England, passim.Note 28 · The wide gulf which separated the villein from the freeman in this matter of amercements is shown by an entry on the Pipe Roll of 16 Henry INote 40 · Pike, House of Lords, 256–7, shows how barons were assessed sometimes—(a) before the barons of exchequer; or (b) before the full King’s CounNote 45 · See supra 66-70 and cf. Constitutions of Clarendon (c. 9), which distinguish tenementum pertinens ad eleemosinam from ad laicum feudum.Note 48 · In its final form it reads: “Nulla ecclesiastica persona amercietur secundum quantitatem beneficii sui ecclesiastici, sed secundum tenementuNote 49 · The word “villa,” used at first as synonymous with “manor,” came to be freely applied not only to all villages, but also to chartered towns.Note 54 · R. Wendover, II. 49 (R.S.), “Ibi capturam avium per totam Angliam interdixit.”Note 56 · It was, however, included among the subjects reserved for further consideration in “the respiting clause” (c. 42 of 1216) under the words “dNote 58 · Moore, Ibid., 12.Note 65 · The gradual triumph of royal justice over all rivals in the sphere of criminal law is thus symbolized by the extension of the phrase “pleas Note 70 · The Forma procedendi of 1194 is usually considered the earliest distinct reference to the office of coroner. Dr. Gross, however (History of Note 73 · See Coke, Second Institute, 30, and authorities there cited.Note 80 · Dr. Stubbs, Const. Hist., I. 650, thinks that the proposals of the Articles and Charter indicated a tendency towards judicial absolutism, onNote 83 · Abuses by sheriffs and other bailiffs continued to be rife after 1215 as before it. Many later statutes afford graphic illustrations of the Note 90 · See 5 Henry IV. c. 10. Coke, Second Institute, 30, relates, as an indication of the authority and pretensions of these constables, that theyNote 94 · Cf. Coke, Second Institute, 31, “In case when any man come to violent or untimely death, super visum corporis.”Note 95 · Cf. Miss Norgate (John Lackland, p. 214) who explains that the Crown claimed a share of the sheriffs’ ever-increasing surplus, and "this wasNote 96 · Cf. Sir James Ramsay, Angevin Empire, 476, who describes this provision as “an impossible requirement.” Dr. Stubbs’ paraphrase is not entireNote 104 · On 30th August, 1199 (New Rymer, I. 78) John confirmed the testament of Archbishop Hubert Walter; and on 22nd July, 1202, (Ibid., I. 86) he Note 105 · The reissue of 1216 makes no alteration here, but that of 1217 omits “et pueris,” thus protecting the wife’s “reasonable portion” but not thNote 6 · Royal prerogatives in the twelfth century were still elastic and undefined. Henry II. used them freely, but on the whole fairly. His sons stNote 8 · This chapter should be compared with a corresponding provision in the Charter of Liberties granted by Henry I. William Rufus, like John, hadNote 9 · See Blackstone, Commentaries, I. 287, for an often-quoted definition of purveyance.Note 20 · De feodo pro quo fecit servicium in exercitu. This variation in the charter of 1217 seems to have escaped Dr. Stubbs’ attention. See Select Note 23 · Cf. Sir James Ramsay, Angevin Empire, p. 476, who considers that chapters 28 and 30, in the branches of prerogative with which they respectiNote 26 · Glanvill, VII. c. 17. Cf. Bracton, folio 129, for a graphic description of “waste,” which included the destruction of gardens, the ploughingNote 46 · Blackstone, Commentaries, IV. 424, declared that this chapter “prohibited for the future the grants of exclusive fisheries.” Cf. e.g. ThomsoNote 51 · The numerous varieties of writs praecipe are arranged by Coke (Second Institute, p. 40) in three groups, according to the nature of the ordeNote 54 · See Bigelow, Hist. of Procedure, 78. Glanvill, read between the lines, contains admissions which support this view. Friend of prerogative asNote 58 · The version of 1216 speaks of a “free tenement,” where that of 1215 spoke merely of a “tenement.” The addition makes no change, since in no Note 59 · The writs, thus restricted so that only tenants in capite could obtain them, were thereafter known as writs praecipe in capite. Under that nNote 60 · Such an attempt seems to have been made in 1207 by Walter de Lacy, Earl of Ulster, who set up in his Irish fief what is described as nova asNote 63 · Technical details are admirably given by Pollock and Maitland, II. 63-7. The whole family of writs were known as “writs of entry sur disseisNote 67 · Cf. supra, c. 20, for “amercements,” and supra, c. 24, for “custodes” of pleas (or coroners).Note 78 · “Illud verbum odiosum quod recreantus sit.” Bracton, folio 153.Note 100 · 6 Edward I. c. 9. Appeals were extremely frequent towards the close of the Plantagenet period, especially in the days of “the Lords AppellanNote 106 · Cf. Glanvill, VII. c. 10. “When any one holds of the king in capite the wardship over him belongs exclusively to the king, whether the heir Note 107 · Glanvill, VII. c. 10, had laid it down that burgage tenure could not give rise to prerogative wardship.Note 110 · See Petition of the Barons, article 2 (Select Charters, 383). C. 53 of Magna Carta reverts to prerogative wardship, granting redress, althouNote 111 · Dr. Stubbs (Const. Hist., I. 576) translates “lex” in this passage by “compurgation or ordeal.” Pollock and Maitland (II. 604, n.) explain tNote 112 · Cf supra, c. 24. Coke, Second Institute, p. 44, following the doubtful authority of the Mirror of Justices, extends it to all king’s justiceNote 116 · See Thayer, Evidence, 37, n. for a case of 1291, where “ad legem manifestam” can only mean trial by combat. The Statute of Westminster I. (3Note 127 · Thus Blackstone, Commentaries, IV. 424: “It protected every individual of the nation in the free enjoyment of his life, his liberty, and hisNote 129 · Mr. Bigelow considers that such cases were numerous. See Procedure, 155: “The practice of granting writs of execution without trial in the cNote 140 · See Thayer, Evidence, 200–1, for a discussion of the phrase “lex terrae.” See also Bigelow, History of Procedure, 155, n.: “The expression ‘Note 3 · Pollock and Maitland, I. 152, n., read the word as having both meanings in this passage. Cf. Gneist, Engl. Const., chapter xviii. Mr. Pike, Note 6 · For this word cf. supra, c. 18. The treaty entered into by John in 1191 (discussed infra) speaks of the “disseisin of chattels,” showing thaNote 7 · See Rot. Claus., I. 215. Mr. Pike (House of Lords, p. 170) maintains, indeed, that the prevention of disseisins “sine judicio” was the chiefNote 12 · See, e.g., Creasy, Hist. of Const., p. 151, n.: “Monopolies in general are against the enactments of the Great Charter.” See also Taswell-LaNote 16 · See Second Institute, page 46. John Reeves, History of English Law, I. 249 (third ed.), while condemning Coke, gives an even more strained iNote 19 · Simon de Montfort, 17, n. Cf. Blackstone, Great Charter, xxxvii., “the more ample provision against unlawful disseisins.”Note 21 · Cf. supra, p. 142. Other verbal changes in the charter of 1217 show the same care to exclude the villeins. E.g. c. 16 leaves the king’s demeNote 23 · Mr. Pike, House of Lords, 170–4, shares this view of the reactionary nature of the clause, although he considers that the claim to judicium Note 30 · Pollock and Maitland, I. 393, hesitate to condemn this argument. "The very title of the ‘barons’ of the Exchequer forbids us to treat this aNote 38 · Pollock and Maitland, I. 152, n., and Pike, House of Lords, 169.Note 44 · Fines for this purpose were frequent under Henry II. and his sons. Madox, I. 447, cites many examples. Thus in 1166 Ralph Fitz Simon paid twNote 50 · So far all authorities are agreed, though a difference of opinion exists as to the source of these prerogatives. Thus (a) Stephen Dowell, HiNote 79 · See Dialogus, II. x. F, and Ibid., II. xxiv. The same rule applied to sub-tenants of baronies in wardship (which was analogous to temporary Note 82 · See c. 38 of 1217, and cf. the gloss given by Bracton (II. folio 87, b.) which makes the meaning somewhat less obscure. The Charter of 1217 Note 86 · A convenient short account of the forests, with their special laws, special officials, and special courts, will be found in W. S. HouldswortNote 94 · Engelard de Cygony, for example, whose name appears in chapter 50, occupied this double position. Chapter 16 of Carta de Foresta forbids casNote 116 · This is implied in the terms of Stephen’s Oxford Charter. An example of an act of afforestation by Henry is given in Select Pleas, 45, whichNote 126 · Select Pleas, 127 (1278-9). This was a heavy rate, the more remarkable in face of the provisions against “chiminage” in Carta de foresta, c.Note 127 · Assize of Woodstock, article 14. Cf. Carta de foresta, c. 6.Note 14 · Constable and bailiff are discussed supra, c. 24, and shown to include forest magistrates, supra, c. 44.Note 23 · This chapter in its final form (1217 and 1225) runs thus: Omnes patroni abbatiarum qui habent cartas regum Anglie de advocatione vel antiquaNote 25 · See New Rymer, I. 81. John had also interfered “in the time of the interdict” with what Robert fitz Walter considered his rights of patronagNote 29 · Mr. P. J. Turner, Select Pleas of Forest, xciii., points out that although forests included open country as well as woods, yet Carta de foreNote 43 · The only magnates not exposed to this dilemma were the prelates, whose celibacy cut them adrift from family ties. They had no hostages to giNote 80 · Bracton, folio 151 b., cites the case of a champion sentenced to mutilation of a foot because he confessed that he was paid to appear, and wNote 81 · The appellant “in all cases except murder, that is, secret homicide, made oath as a witness that he had seen and heard the deed.” Neilson, TNote 83 · See Bracton, II. ff. 142 b, 145 b; also Neilson, Trial by Combat 47, and authorities there cited.Note 110 · Rot. Claus., I. 144, and I. 157. This Eleanor was the sister of Prince Arthur. The fortunes of war had in 1202 placed both of them in John’sNote 116 · Both ladies, however, remained prisoners after Henry III.’s accession. Peter de Maulay, constable of Corfe Castle, was, in that king’s fifthNote 118 · No. 46 of the Articles of the Barons (as qualified by the clause in the bracket) referred the question of Alexander’s “right” in reference tNote 120 · Matthew Paris, Chron. Maj., II. 642: “Sic fugabimus rubeam vulpeculam de latibulis suis.”Note 130 · R. Wendover, from whom Paris borrows so freely, gives no list.Note 131 · The list is taken from Matthew Paris, Chron. Maj., II. 604-5, as corrected by Blackstone, Great Charter, p. xx., after collation with a margNote 11 · See supra, 51–2. The text is given in Appendix. Thirteen of the twenty-five executors are mentioned by name as agreeing to this new treaty oNote 13 · See folio 234. The text which is reproduced by Bémont, Chartres, p. 35, runs as follows: "Omnibus Christi fidelibus ad quos presens scriptumNote 15 · There are no signatures to the document. The frequent references to “the signing of the Great Charter” (e.g. Medley, Const. Hist., 127) are Note 1 · The text is founded on that of the Statutes of the Realm, I. 1; but has been also collated with the admirable text prepared by M. Bémont, Ch
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