An introduction to the history and records of the Court of Wards & Liveries
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An introduction to the history and records of the Court of Wards & Liveries
（Cambridge studies in English legal history）
Cambridge University Press, 2011, c1953
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The Court of Wards and Liveries
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Includes bibliographical references and index
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Originally published in 1953, this book provides a comprehensive analysis of the Court of Wards and Liveries. The court was established on 1540 as a means of administering the system of feudal dues, it was additionally responsible for wardship and livery issues. Formally abolished in 1660, the court had previously ceased to have a function due to the abolition of feudal tenures by the Long Parliament in 1646. Consummately researched, the text was compiled by the author during a period of employment by the Public Record Office, this allowed for extensive access to the Court's records and other important documentation.
Table of Contents
- Preface
- Abbreviations used in the footnotes
- 1. Wardship and livery in the reigns of Henry VII and Henry VIII
- 2. The officers of the court
- 3. The revenues of the court
- 4. The administration of livery and wardship
- 5. Judicial business of the court
- 6. The welfare of wards and idiots
- 7. The agitation against the court
- 8. The final days of the court
- 9. The site and buildings of the court
- 10. The records of the court after its abolition
- Appendices
- Index
- Tables.
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