At a very early time in medieval England the Lord of the Manor exercised or claimed certain jurisdictional rights over his tenants and bondsmen concerning the administration of his manor and exercised those rights through his court baron. However this court had no power to deal with criminal acts.
Criminal jurisdiction could, however, be granted to a trusted lord by the Crown by means of an additional franchise to give him the prerogative rights he owed feudally to the king. The most important of these was the "view of frankpledge", by which tenants were held responsible for the actions of others within a grouping of ten households. In the later Middle Ages the lord, when exercising these powers, gained the name of leet which was a jurisdiction of a part of a county, hence the franchise was of court leet.
Amateur film of a Court Leet Ceremony in the Llantrisant Guildhall, May 1998
www.llantrisant.net
published: 03 Dec 2020
Courts Leet In Modern Times
While the legal jurisdiction of courts leet was abolished by the enactment of the Administration of Justice Act 1977, a small number of these courts have survived in modern times.
For more information about the Guildable Manor of Southwark visit: https://terrymcmillanpropertydeveloper.com/the-guildable-manor-of-southwark
published: 19 Oct 2020
The Wareham Court Leet
An introduction to the Wareham Court Leet, an ancient tradition dating back hundreds of years, being kept alive each year in Wareham, Dorset.
published: 03 Jun 2019
821 Years of the Bromsgrove Court Leet
In this presentation for the Bromsgrove Society, the 2020 Reeve of the Court Leet, Neil Beaumont, looks at the history of this ancient institution.
Today the Court Leet is known for Fair Day with its colourful parade in June, tasting the ales in the local pubs and the town crier making announcements in the town. But where did it all begin, what was the Court's original purpose and how has it developed during the past 800 years?
published: 18 Dec 2020
Alcester Court Leet - Inspect The Ale!
Alcester is one of the very few towns around the country that still maintains its tradition's. The Alcester Court Leet inspects and assizes produce, ale, bread and flesh. This tradition goes back hundreds of years. This was an early form of consumer protection to ensure customers were given good quality and fair measure.
published: 24 May 2023
Llantrisant Freemen & Court Leet 1995
A section of a television programme featuring the Llantrisant Court Leet Ceremony and the history of the Freemen
published: 03 Dec 2020
Alcester Court Leet - Inspect The Pork Pie!
"These Ancient ceremonies reflect the historical duty of the Court to ensure that food and goods sold in the market were of satisfactory standard and the dealings were fair and honest"
published: 27 May 2023
Alcester Court Leet, Beating of the Boundary stone
Alcester Court Leet performed a beating of the boundary stone on Gunnings bridge, Alcester.
27th of April 2024.
The duly elected " Hayward" whose job it is to look after the enclosures and hedgerows and look after the manor boundary.
published: 28 Apr 2024
Alcester Court Leet - Inspecting The Bread
Alcester is one of the very few towns around the country that still maintains its tradition's. The Alcester Court Leet inspects and assizes produce, ale, bread and flesh. This tradition goes back hundreds of years. This was an early form of consumer protection to ensure customers were given good quality and fair measure.
published: 21 May 2023
The Alcester Court Leet.
The Court Leet ale testers, continue the tradition of ensuring the ales in the leet are fit for human consumption. The White Lion, Alcester, Warwickshire, England. "Good, wholesome, and fit for the people of this manor"
While the legal jurisdiction of courts leet was abolished by the enactment of the Administration of Justice Act 1977, a small number of these courts have surviv...
While the legal jurisdiction of courts leet was abolished by the enactment of the Administration of Justice Act 1977, a small number of these courts have survived in modern times.
For more information about the Guildable Manor of Southwark visit: https://terrymcmillanpropertydeveloper.com/the-guildable-manor-of-southwark
While the legal jurisdiction of courts leet was abolished by the enactment of the Administration of Justice Act 1977, a small number of these courts have survived in modern times.
For more information about the Guildable Manor of Southwark visit: https://terrymcmillanpropertydeveloper.com/the-guildable-manor-of-southwark
In this presentation for the Bromsgrove Society, the 2020 Reeve of the Court Leet, Neil Beaumont, looks at the history of this ancient institution.
Today the ...
In this presentation for the Bromsgrove Society, the 2020 Reeve of the Court Leet, Neil Beaumont, looks at the history of this ancient institution.
Today the Court Leet is known for Fair Day with its colourful parade in June, tasting the ales in the local pubs and the town crier making announcements in the town. But where did it all begin, what was the Court's original purpose and how has it developed during the past 800 years?
In this presentation for the Bromsgrove Society, the 2020 Reeve of the Court Leet, Neil Beaumont, looks at the history of this ancient institution.
Today the Court Leet is known for Fair Day with its colourful parade in June, tasting the ales in the local pubs and the town crier making announcements in the town. But where did it all begin, what was the Court's original purpose and how has it developed during the past 800 years?
Alcester is one of the very few towns around the country that still maintains its tradition's. The Alcester Court Leet inspects and assizes produce, ale, bread ...
Alcester is one of the very few towns around the country that still maintains its tradition's. The Alcester Court Leet inspects and assizes produce, ale, bread and flesh. This tradition goes back hundreds of years. This was an early form of consumer protection to ensure customers were given good quality and fair measure.
Alcester is one of the very few towns around the country that still maintains its tradition's. The Alcester Court Leet inspects and assizes produce, ale, bread and flesh. This tradition goes back hundreds of years. This was an early form of consumer protection to ensure customers were given good quality and fair measure.
"These Ancient ceremonies reflect the historical duty of the Court to ensure that food and goods sold in the market were of satisfactory standard and the dealin...
"These Ancient ceremonies reflect the historical duty of the Court to ensure that food and goods sold in the market were of satisfactory standard and the dealings were fair and honest"
"These Ancient ceremonies reflect the historical duty of the Court to ensure that food and goods sold in the market were of satisfactory standard and the dealings were fair and honest"
Alcester Court Leet performed a beating of the boundary stone on Gunnings bridge, Alcester.
27th of April 2024.
The duly elected " Hayward" whose job it is to l...
Alcester Court Leet performed a beating of the boundary stone on Gunnings bridge, Alcester.
27th of April 2024.
The duly elected " Hayward" whose job it is to look after the enclosures and hedgerows and look after the manor boundary.
Alcester Court Leet performed a beating of the boundary stone on Gunnings bridge, Alcester.
27th of April 2024.
The duly elected " Hayward" whose job it is to look after the enclosures and hedgerows and look after the manor boundary.
Alcester is one of the very few towns around the country that still maintains its tradition's. The Alcester Court Leet inspects and assizes produce, ale, bread ...
Alcester is one of the very few towns around the country that still maintains its tradition's. The Alcester Court Leet inspects and assizes produce, ale, bread and flesh. This tradition goes back hundreds of years. This was an early form of consumer protection to ensure customers were given good quality and fair measure.
Alcester is one of the very few towns around the country that still maintains its tradition's. The Alcester Court Leet inspects and assizes produce, ale, bread and flesh. This tradition goes back hundreds of years. This was an early form of consumer protection to ensure customers were given good quality and fair measure.
The Court Leet ale testers, continue the tradition of ensuring the ales in the leet are fit for human consumption. The White Lion, Alcester, Warwickshire, Engla...
The Court Leet ale testers, continue the tradition of ensuring the ales in the leet are fit for human consumption. The White Lion, Alcester, Warwickshire, England. "Good, wholesome, and fit for the people of this manor"
The Court Leet ale testers, continue the tradition of ensuring the ales in the leet are fit for human consumption. The White Lion, Alcester, Warwickshire, England. "Good, wholesome, and fit for the people of this manor"
While the legal jurisdiction of courts leet was abolished by the enactment of the Administration of Justice Act 1977, a small number of these courts have survived in modern times.
For more information about the Guildable Manor of Southwark visit: https://terrymcmillanpropertydeveloper.com/the-guildable-manor-of-southwark
In this presentation for the Bromsgrove Society, the 2020 Reeve of the Court Leet, Neil Beaumont, looks at the history of this ancient institution.
Today the Court Leet is known for Fair Day with its colourful parade in June, tasting the ales in the local pubs and the town crier making announcements in the town. But where did it all begin, what was the Court's original purpose and how has it developed during the past 800 years?
Alcester is one of the very few towns around the country that still maintains its tradition's. The Alcester Court Leet inspects and assizes produce, ale, bread and flesh. This tradition goes back hundreds of years. This was an early form of consumer protection to ensure customers were given good quality and fair measure.
"These Ancient ceremonies reflect the historical duty of the Court to ensure that food and goods sold in the market were of satisfactory standard and the dealings were fair and honest"
Alcester Court Leet performed a beating of the boundary stone on Gunnings bridge, Alcester.
27th of April 2024.
The duly elected " Hayward" whose job it is to look after the enclosures and hedgerows and look after the manor boundary.
Alcester is one of the very few towns around the country that still maintains its tradition's. The Alcester Court Leet inspects and assizes produce, ale, bread and flesh. This tradition goes back hundreds of years. This was an early form of consumer protection to ensure customers were given good quality and fair measure.
The Court Leet ale testers, continue the tradition of ensuring the ales in the leet are fit for human consumption. The White Lion, Alcester, Warwickshire, England. "Good, wholesome, and fit for the people of this manor"
At a very early time in medieval England the Lord of the Manor exercised or claimed certain jurisdictional rights over his tenants and bondsmen concerning the administration of his manor and exercised those rights through his court baron. However this court had no power to deal with criminal acts.
Criminal jurisdiction could, however, be granted to a trusted lord by the Crown by means of an additional franchise to give him the prerogative rights he owed feudally to the king. The most important of these was the "view of frankpledge", by which tenants were held responsible for the actions of others within a grouping of ten households. In the later Middle Ages the lord, when exercising these powers, gained the name of leet which was a jurisdiction of a part of a county, hence the franchise was of court leet.