The Frankpledge System

by Morris, W. A.

• ISBN13: 9781584774136
• ISBN10: 1584774134
• Format: Hardcover
• Copyright: 2004-03-01
• Publisher: Lawbook Exchange Ltd

Table of Contents

CHAPTER I ORIGIN OF FRANKPLEDGE
Nature of Frankpledge	1	(3)
Various suggested Origins	4	(1)
Anglo-Saxon versus Anglo-Norman Origin	5	(3)
Suggested Anglo-Saxon Originals	8	(7)
The Bork System	15	(12)
Norman Identification of Suretyship and Tithing	27	(13)
Completion of the Frankpledge System	40	(2)
CHAPTER II DISTRIBUTION OF FRANKPLEDGE
Absence in Non-English Lands of English King	42	(1)
Exceptions to Theory of General Prevalence in England	43	(2)
The Doubtful Counties	45	(14)
The Frankpledge Counties	59	(1)
Prevalence of Frankpledge in Frankpledge Counties	60	(7)
General Conclusions	67	(2)
CHAPTER III ORGANIZATION AND FUNCTIONS OF FRANKPLEDGE
Exceptions to Legal Rules as to Tithing Membership	69	(1)
The Age of Frankpledge Responsibility	70	(1)
Classes not in Frankpledge	71	(13)
Classes in Frankpledge	84	(2)
The Tithing	86	(4)
Duties of Tithings	90	(13)
The Capital Pledge	103	(9)
CHAPTER IV VIEW OF FRANKPLEDGE
Early History of the Sheriff's Tourn	112	(4)
View of Frankpledge as a Jurisdiction	116	(3)
Sessions and Procedure of the Tourn	119	(8)
View of Frankpledge Proper	127	(4)
The Manorial Leet	131	(2)
Seigniorial Acquisition of Leet Jurisdiction	133	(3)
Royal Limitation of the Right	136	(6)
Peculiarities of Leet Procedure	142	(5)
The Borough Leet	147	(4)
CHAPTER V DECLINE AND RESULTS OF THE FRANKPLEDGE SYSTEM
Thirteenth-century Inefficiency	151	(3)
New Modes of Gaol Delivery	154	(1)
Decline of Frankpledge Suretyship	155	(3)
Late Survivals	158	(3)
Results of the System	161	(8)
APPENDICES
A. Royal Writ for holding View of Frankpledge, 1218	169	(1)
B. Oath of Persons put under Frankpledge in London, Fourteenth Century	169	(1)
C. Tithing-list at Harston, Cambridgeshire, in the Reign of Richard II	170	(2)
D. List of Works cited	172	(13)
INDEX	185