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Contain details of the gross worth of an estate, deduction of debts and division of the remainder between widow, orphans and other recipients of bequests made by the testator. It may be possible to find an entry to an orphan here, even if an inventory (for which, see below) does not survive, but it is only a summary and does not give the same detail. They are also indexed (see below). Subsequent work on the City has included The Mercers’ Company 1579-1959, published by the Company in 1994, and The City of London and its Livery Companies: a history of survival, second edition published by the Guildhall Library in 2010. My lecture on the occasion of the latter publication entitled ‘“The Great Refusal”. Why does the City of London only govern the Square Mile?’ was published by The London Journal. Population Growth and Movement in Colchester and the Tendring Hundred, 1500-1800’, Essex Review, 7 (1971) The Mayor's Court became the pre-eminent court in the City, as there was no monetary limit on actions that could be heard there, whereas the Sheriffs' Courts were confined to the recovery of small debts. It was popular because of this, because of the speed with which suits could be dealt with in comparison to other courts of the time, and was far cheaper than recourse to the royal courts at Westminster. Recent crime fiction". The Spectator. 311 (9446): 36–37. 12 September 2009. Archived from the original on 22 September 2009 . Retrieved 20 June 2011.

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A Survey of Documentary Sources for Property Holding in London before the Great Fire. Originally published by London Record Society, London, 1985.Ledgers recording amounts to be paid into court in each suit, indexed 1698-1700, 1755-1786 (many gaps) – CLA/038/02/001-010 College Administration’, in The History of the University of Oxford: Volume V (the Eighteenth Century), edd. L. S. Sutherland and L. G. Mitchell (1986) Five miles north of Witley Court, Astley Vineyard is one of the oldest vineyards in the UK and runs vineyard tours and wine tastings. A bit further north is the Wyre Forest, with walking and cycling routes and a Go Ape outdoor activity course. Or you can head south to Worcester and visit its cathedral, Guildhall and the Royal Worcester porcelain museum. Great Witley Church The details How to get to Witley Court The Court of Judicature or 'Fire Court' was created by statute to settle disputes as to boundaries, old foundations, encroachments etc. in connection with the rebuilding of the City after the Great Fire of 1666.

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The Court's probate jurisdiction, claimed for beneficiaries of property within the City of London since 1230, also declined. The last recorded enrolment of a will was in 1688, but enrolments had been in decline for some years prior to this. When you’re visiting Witley Court, don’t miss Great Witley Church. Although it’s attached to the house it’s actually owned by the local parish and is still a working church. Small from the outside, it hides some very grand Baroque interiors. The church was was built by the second Lord Foley (aka Thomas #4) and in a clever bit of recycling, he reused the interiors from the Duke of Chando’s chapel in Middlesex which was being demolished.Index to the Common Serjeant's Books 1586-1773 compiled in c.1926-27 - CLA/002/03/001. (A photocopy is available in the lobby next to the Information Area.) This index provides the following:

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The City of London Court was formed when all Sheriff's Courts were united in 1867. The court handled actions of debt and other personal actions arising within the City. The court was amalgamated with the Mayor's Court in 1921 to form the Mayor's and City of London Court.

R.R. Sharpe's Calendar of Wills Proved and Enrolled in the Court of Husting 1258-1688 (2 volumes, 60.1 LON on open access in Information Area, available on British History Online at http://www.british-history.ac.uk/place.aspx?gid=73®ion=1) The American Boy, a gothic mystery linked to Edgar Allan Poe's boyhood years in England, was one of the ten titles featured in Channel 4's Richard and Judy Book Club 2005 and was also selected for The Times Top Ten Crime Novels of the Decade. This series are the fair copy, parchment rolls which were exhibited in the Orphans' Court. They are catalogued individually by the name of the deceased citizen. Dates given are approximate dates of death. This oak table was used by the Fire Court at Clifford’s Inn. The Fire Court was set up to deal with property disputes after the fire. The style of the table dates it from around 1660 – 1710 and it’s likely that the table was supplied to Clifford’s Inn as new shortly after the fire. The Mayor's and City of London Court was created in 1921 by the amalgamation of the Mayor's Court and the City of London Court. Under the Courts Act, 1971 it was designated a county court. The City of London Court acquired admiralty jurisdiction under the powers of the County Courts Admiralty Jurisdiction Act of 1868.