Collection GB 0074 ACC/1064 - KING'S BENCH COURT

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GB 0074 ACC/1064 1764 Collection 0.01 linear metres Court of King's Bench

The Court of King's Bench 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: The National Archives Research Guides "Legal Records Information 34" and "Legal Records Information 36"

Deposited in August 1969.

Writ to sheriff of Middlesex to summon jury to appear at court of King's Bench on 14 February 1764, to try a plea of trespass and ejectment between Peter Swift, plaintiff, and Ruhamah Roberts, defendant.

One document.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the Corporation of London.

English

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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.

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Deposited in August 1969.

Writ to sheriff of Middlesex to summon jury to appear at court of King's Bench on 14 February 1764, to try a plea of trespass and ejectment between Peter Swift, plaintiff, and Ruhamah Roberts, defendant.

One document.

Available for general access.

Copyright to these records rests with the Corporation of London.

• anglais

• latin

English

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