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COURT OF PIEPOWDER OR WHITSON COURT OR COURT OF ST JAMES
Catalogue reference: BCC/J/Pie
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This record is about the COURT OF PIEPOWDER OR WHITSON COURT OR COURT OF ST JAMES.
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BCC/J/Pie
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Title (The name of the record)
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COURT OF PIEPOWDER OR WHITSON COURT OR COURT OF ST JAMES
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Description (What the record is about)
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Related material (A cross-reference to other related records)
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<p>A volume of actions and of court leet and court baron c1538-1550 is held in Cambridge University Library, ref Hb.3.4</p>
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- Bristol Archives
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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There were three fair courts in Bristol and they were courts of piepowder. One was created by a charter of Henry III in 1255 and one by Edward IV's charter of 1461. For records of these courts see BCC/J/Tol, the records of the Tolzey Court
The third fair court was granted by William of Gloucester to the Prior of St James, which fair was vested in Sir George Winter and 2 aldermen at the dissolution of the priory. It was held alternately for the Corporation and for the successors of Henry Brayne.
The entries in these volumes are usually headed 'The Court of St James Bristol in the porch there', and so clearly refer to the St James Piepowder Court and not that held in Old Market.
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Record URL
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Catalogue hierarchy
This record is held at Bristol Archives
Within the fonds: BCC
RECORDS OF CORPORATION OF BRISTOL
Within the sub-fonds: BCC/J
JUDICIAL RECORDS
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COURT OF PIEPOWDER OR WHITSON COURT OR COURT OF ST JAMES