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Guildable Manor
Guildable Manor is a Court Leet in Southwark under the authority of the City of London, along with the King's Manor, Southwark, and the Great Liberty.
The name of 'Guildable', first recorded in 1377, refers to the collection of taxes there and was adopted to distinguish this from the other manors of the Southwark area. Its legal title, according to a royal charter granted to the city by King Edward III in 1327, is 'the ville of Southwark' ('ville' meaning 'town'); in the more substantive charter of Edward VI it is designated 'The Town and Borough of Southwark' as is stated on its seal. It is a preserved limited jurisdiction under the Administration of Justice Act 1977. Although neither a guild nor a livery company, the Guildable Manor does have a permanent organization, consisting of officers and jurors.
The Court of Aldermen of the City appoints a High Steward. Since 1900 this has been the Recorder of London, sitting at the Old Bailey.[failed verification] The Aldermen also appoint a High Bailiff; since 1750 this had been the current Under Sheriff and Secondary of London, but since 2017 this is the senior administrator of the Old Bailey. Once a year, usually on the second Wednesday in November, these two officials swear into office the Jurors and their nominated officers.
The area of the manor includes the south-side footing of London Bridge, Southwark Cathedral, Borough Market, Hays Galleria and The Shard. In 2012 a small connecting street was named 'Guildable Manor Street' to commemorate the institution, and was formally opened in 2018.
A summons from the 'Old Bailey':
"Juror of the Town and Borough of Southwark 'Guildable Manor': You are hereby summoned to appear personally before the High Steward of the said Manor, at a Court Leet and View of Frankpledge with the Court Baron of the Mayor and Commonality and Citizens of the City of London to be held at [a venue and date/time] then and there to serve as a Juror of the said Court. Hereof you are not to fail on pain of amerciament. High Bailiff ".
On the appointed day, the court is assembled, the jurors are sworn in and they name their Foreman and he names a Constable, an Affeeror, a Flesh Taster and Ale Conners, who take their oaths. The Affeeror, 'a-fee-rs', i.e. prices the fines; the Ale Conners and the Flesh Taster are appointed to test the quality and measure of beers and meats, i.e. check weights and measures. The terminology is similar to the practice of livery companies: foreman = master; sworn officers = wardens; tithing = court of assistants; tithingmen = assistants who have served as foreman.
The High Bailiff then reads the Riot Act (section 7 of the act required, before it was repealed, that the full act be read out at courts leet) and the High Steward then delivers his 'charge' to the Jury. After this the Foreman states any 'presentments', i.e. the cases he wishes to present. There have been none since the early Victorian period.
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Guildable Manor
Guildable Manor is a Court Leet in Southwark under the authority of the City of London, along with the King's Manor, Southwark, and the Great Liberty.
The name of 'Guildable', first recorded in 1377, refers to the collection of taxes there and was adopted to distinguish this from the other manors of the Southwark area. Its legal title, according to a royal charter granted to the city by King Edward III in 1327, is 'the ville of Southwark' ('ville' meaning 'town'); in the more substantive charter of Edward VI it is designated 'The Town and Borough of Southwark' as is stated on its seal. It is a preserved limited jurisdiction under the Administration of Justice Act 1977. Although neither a guild nor a livery company, the Guildable Manor does have a permanent organization, consisting of officers and jurors.
The Court of Aldermen of the City appoints a High Steward. Since 1900 this has been the Recorder of London, sitting at the Old Bailey.[failed verification] The Aldermen also appoint a High Bailiff; since 1750 this had been the current Under Sheriff and Secondary of London, but since 2017 this is the senior administrator of the Old Bailey. Once a year, usually on the second Wednesday in November, these two officials swear into office the Jurors and their nominated officers.
The area of the manor includes the south-side footing of London Bridge, Southwark Cathedral, Borough Market, Hays Galleria and The Shard. In 2012 a small connecting street was named 'Guildable Manor Street' to commemorate the institution, and was formally opened in 2018.
A summons from the 'Old Bailey':
"Juror of the Town and Borough of Southwark 'Guildable Manor': You are hereby summoned to appear personally before the High Steward of the said Manor, at a Court Leet and View of Frankpledge with the Court Baron of the Mayor and Commonality and Citizens of the City of London to be held at [a venue and date/time] then and there to serve as a Juror of the said Court. Hereof you are not to fail on pain of amerciament. High Bailiff ".
On the appointed day, the court is assembled, the jurors are sworn in and they name their Foreman and he names a Constable, an Affeeror, a Flesh Taster and Ale Conners, who take their oaths. The Affeeror, 'a-fee-rs', i.e. prices the fines; the Ale Conners and the Flesh Taster are appointed to test the quality and measure of beers and meats, i.e. check weights and measures. The terminology is similar to the practice of livery companies: foreman = master; sworn officers = wardens; tithing = court of assistants; tithingmen = assistants who have served as foreman.
The High Bailiff then reads the Riot Act (section 7 of the act required, before it was repealed, that the full act be read out at courts leet) and the High Steward then delivers his 'charge' to the Jury. After this the Foreman states any 'presentments', i.e. the cases he wishes to present. There have been none since the early Victorian period.