Collection GB 0074 CLC/304 - COURT OF KING'S BENCH

1 production unit.

GB 0074 CLC/304 1743 Collection 1 production unit. Court of King's Bench x Court of Queen's Bench

The Court of King's Bench (or Queen's Bench, depending on the monarch) was founded circa 1200 to hear common pleas, although it came to specialise in pleas of special interest and concern to the king, such as those which involved his own property interests, or breach of his peace, or an error of judgment by another royal court. By 1675 the King's Bench was the highest court of common law in England and Wales, with jurisdiction over both civil and criminal actions. Civil business was conducted on the 'Plea Side' and criminal business on the 'Crown Side'. It was absorbed into the High Court in 1875 (source of information: The National Archives Research Guides Legal Records Information 34 and Legal Records Information 36).

Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Judgement in an action for breach of covenant brought against Nicholas Feriter, master of the ship called the "Charming Fanny", 1743.

One item.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

English

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

For other records of the King's Bench see ACC/0169, ACC/0975, ACC/1064 and ACC/0989. Main records are held at The National Archives, reference KB.

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

August to October 2010. Administration of justice Courts Court of Kings Bench Information sources Records and correspondence Records (documents) Court records Transport Vehicles Ships Court of King's Bench x Court of Queen's Bench City of London London England UK Western Europe Europe

Deposited in the Guildhall Library Manuscripts Section, which merged with the London Metropolitan Archives in 2009.

Judgement in an action for breach of covenant brought against Nicholas Feriter, master of the ship called the "Charming Fanny", 1743.

One item.

Available for general access.

Copyright to this collection rests with the City of London.

• anglais

• latin

English

For other records of the King's Bench see ACC/0169, ACC/0975, ACC/1064 and ACC/0989. Main records are held at The National Archives, reference KB.

Please see online catalogues at: http://search.lma.gov.uk/opac_lma/index.htm

Compiled in compliance with General International Standard Archival Description, ISAD(G), second edition, 2000; National Council on Archives Rules for the Construction of Personal, Place and Corporate Names, 1997.

• anglais