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Guildable Manor is a Court Leet in Southwark under the authority of the City of London, along with the King's Manor, Southwark, and the Great Liberty.〔David Johnson, ''Southwark and the City'' (Oxford University Press, 1968), pp. 10-25〕 The name of 'Guildable' first recorded in 1377 refers to the collection of taxes there and was adopted to distinguish this from the other manors of the Southwark area.〔David Johnson, ''Southwark and the City'' (Oxford University Press, 1968)〕 Its legal title, according to a Royal charter granted to the City by King Edward III in 1327, is 'the ville of Southwark' i.e. 'ville = 'town'; in the more substantive charter of Edward VI it is designated 'The Town and Borough of Southwark'〔Both charters reproduced and translated as Appendix in David Johnson, ''Southwark and the City'' (Oxford University Press, 1968)〕 as is stated on its Seal.〔Picture of seal impression of 1664 opp p299 Johnson〕 It is a preserved limited jurisdiction under the Administration of Justice Act 1977〔Administration of Justice Act 1977, listed at Schedule 4 Part III〕 Although neither a guild nor a livery company, the Guildable Manor does have a permanent organization, consisting of Officers and Jurors. The Court of Aldermen of the City appoints a High Steward. Since 1900 this has been the Recorder of London, sitting at the Old Bailey.〔The High Steward since March 2013 is HHJ Brian Barker QC, www.cityoflondon.gov.uk〕 The Aldermen also appoint a High Bailiff, since 1750 this has been the current Under Sheriff and Secondary of London, the administrator of the Old Bailey.〔The present High Bailiff is Charles Henty, www.cityoflondon.gov.uk〕 Once a year, usually on the second Wednesday in November, these two officials swear into office the Jurors and their nominated Officers. The area of the Manor includes the south-side footing of London Bridge, Southwark Cathedral, Borough Market, Hays Galleria and The Shard.〔The limits and borders of the three Southwark Manors are outlined in "Report of the Royal Commission on Municipal Corporations: London and Southwark" HC 239, p3 n (1837), xxv.〕 In 2012 a small connecting street was named 'Guildable Manor Street' to commemorate the institution.〔http://london-gazette.vlex.co.uk/vid/guildable-southwark-bays-385797328〕 == Procedure and Court Leet == A Summons from the ‘Old Bailey’: "Juror of the Town and Borough of Southwark ‘Guildable Manor’: You are hereby summoned to appear personally before the High Steward of the said Manor, at a Court Leet and View of Frankpledge with the Court Baron of the Mayor and Commonality and Citizens of the City of London to be held at (a venue and date/ time) then and there to serve as a Juror of the said Court. Hereof you are not to fail on pain of amerciament. High Bailiff ".〔'Summons to Southwark Courts Leet', issued from the Central Criminal Court at the Old Bailey, 9 July 2013〕 On the appointed day, the Court is assembled, the Jurors are sworn in and they name their Foreman and he names a Constable, an Affeeror, a Flesh Taster and Ale Conners, who take their oaths. The Affeeror, a-fee-rs ie prices the fines; the Ale Conners and the Flesh Taster are appointed to test the quality and measure of beers and meats, ie check weights and measures. Some note on terminology of the Manor may help at this point by analogy with the practice of Livery Companies.- Foreman = Master; Sworn Officers = Wardens; Tithing = Court of Assistants; Tithingmen = Assistants who have served as Foreman. The High Bailiff then reads the Riot Act (from an original King’s Printers Copy without which it has no proclamatory validity) and the High Steward then delivers his ‘charge’ to the Jury. After this the Foreman states any ‘presentments’, i.e. the cases he wishes to present. There have been none since the early Victorian period. The High Steward, being such an eminent jurist, then gives a talk (a ‘charge’ to the Jury) on some historical matter or an issue of some current legal concern and controversy and the Court then adjourns to allow the Jurors to continue in a convivial way entertaining their guests and the Old Bailey officers to a festive meal. This arrangement of the City’s Law Officers Swearing the Jurors (‘freemen’) and Foreman with Officers/ Tithing (‘Master and Wardens’) is unique in the City, unlike the Liveries and guilds which Swear their own Freemen and Courts of Assistants. The City’s authority in Southwark in relation to its manors there dates from 1327, considerably pre-dating most of the livery companies foundations. However, it is the Manor’s officers which conduct all ceremonial in the Borough and not (as in the City) the Guildhall officials. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Guildable Manor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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