British Borough Charters 10421216 [Paperback]

The first major study of early medieval borough documents, including Latin texts and English translations of the documents examined.Adolphus Ballard (18671915) was a historian specialising in the history of the borough. In this volume, first published in 1913, Ballard analyses a collection of early medieval documents to discuss the development of the borough. The book also includes Latin texts and English translations of these documents.Adolphus Ballard (18671915) was a historian specialising in the history of the borough. In this volume, first published in 1913, Ballard analyses a collection of early medieval documents to discuss the development of the borough. The book also includes Latin texts and English translations of these documents.Adolphus Ballard (18671915) was an English historian specialising in the medieval history of the borough. This volume, first published in 1913, was the first major examination of borough charters from the early medieval period. Ballard analyses an extensive collection of municipal documents and charters dating from before 1216 to understand the stages in the origin and development of boroughs, their mercantile and jurisdictional privileges and the relationship of burgage privileges and finances to those in other boroughs. The first half of the book discusses these topics in detail, with three supplementary essays concerning the essentials of the borough, its development as a legal entity, and comparisons with borough developments in other European countries which provide additional historical context. The second half gives the Latin text and English translations of the collection of documents analysed in the first part.Introduction; 1. Formation of borough; 2a. Burgage tenure and law of real property; 2b. Tenurial privileges; 3. Burgess franchise; 4. Jurisdictional privileges; 5. Mercantile privileges; 6. Borough finances; 7. Borough officers; Appendix; Index.