Court Leet of Manchester
1552-1687 1731-1846
Archives
Total copies: 1
Court Leet Records, 1552-1687, 1731-1846, 7 volumes
History of the Manor and Markets of Manchester, c.1820s, 1 volume
Related Material:Use printed transcripts 'The Court Leet Records of the Manor of Manchester', edited by J. P. Earwaker, 12 vols, 1884-1890 (352.042 Ma, 352.042 M4, 352.042 M5)
See also microfilm of transcribed volumes 1-4, 1552-1662 (MF 2689)
See also 'A Volume of Court Leet Records of the Manor of Manchester in the 16th Century', compiled and edited by John Harland, 2 vols, 1864-1865 (Chetham Society vols 64-65, our ref 942.7 C15)
Title:
Court Leet of Manchester
Date of work:
1552-1687 1731-1846
Reference number:
GB127.M621
Level of description:
Fonds
Includes:
Custodial history:
From Earwaker's preface: 'These volumes contain a very great amount of valuable information relating to early Manchester: local laws and usages, the duties of manorial officers, the penalties imposed by the Court Leet jury adjudicating under the authority of the Lord of the Manor for encroachments, nuisances, market and other minor offences, and the general course of town government anterior to the granting of the Charter of Incorporation.''
Access restrictions:
UnrestrictedThe Court Leet court books are not available for production. See Related Material field for surrogates.
Use restrictions:
Unrestricted
Topics:
Record types:
Manchester Archives and Local Studies
Language:
English
Record number:
7197721