But the history of the frankpledge proper begins not earlier than the time of the Norman Conquest.
As the word frankpledge denotes, these societies were originally concerned only with freemen; but the unfree were afterwards admitted, and during the 13th century the frankpledges were composed chiefly of villains.
In a formal fashion courts leet for the view of frankpledge were held in the time of the jurist Selden, and a few of these have survived until the present day.
At the end of the same century the court for the view of frankpledge was generally known as the court leet, and was usually a manorial court in private hands.
This court was held twice a year, but in 1217 it was ordered that the view of frankpledge should only be taken once--at Michaelmas.
Some lords of manors and of hundreds held a court of their own for view of frankpledge, and in the 13th century it may be fairly said "of all the franchises, the royal rights in private hands, view of frankpledge is perhaps the commonest.
However, the principle of the frankpledge was still enforced.
The machinery of the frankpledge was probably used by Henry II.
The system of frankpledgeprevailed in some English boroughs.
Palgrave has asserted that the view of frankpledge was unknown in that part of the country which had been included in the kingdom of Northumbria.
The sheriff held his turn twice a year and viewed frankpledge once a year.
As a result, many manor courts were confined to manorial matters and could no longer view frankpledge or hear criminal cases, which were reserved for the royal courts.
The servants of the crown were not, as now, bound in frankpledge for each other.
As a result, many manor courts were confined to seigneurial matters and could no longer view frankpledge or hear criminal cases, which were reserved for the royal courts.
Edmondness and Staple Weyre,[537] and he seems now further to have laid claim to the view of frankpledge and the criminal jurisdiction of the Leet Court.
In 1347 he assumed the view of frankpledge of the men of Lynn and tenements formerly held by the corporation, and withdrew or threatened to withdraw from the burghers the right of electing their mayor.
The transition from the Anglo-Saxon tythingman to the petty constable, that is to say, from the chief frankpledge to the Justice's assistant was very gradual, and it is impossible to determine a rigid boundary line between the two.
Headborough, Borsholder, and Chief-Frankpledge are three words which describe the same functionary.
And we will that our said customary tenants for ever be quit of tallage and view of frankpledge and all other customs and services to us or to our heirs pertaining.
Further, they say that view of frankpledge can be worth in common years 6s.
At the view of frankpledge holden there on 20 October, 10 Richard II.
Mortmain belonged to the old school--Frankpledge steered by the new lights.
I can't imagine how either of them could have missed it; and, as Frankpledge dines with me to-day, we shall talk it all over.
As for Gammon, he knew there must be a way of doing the thing somehow or another; for his friend Frankpledge felt infinitely less difficulty in the way than Mortmain, whom he considered a timid and old-fashioned practitioner.
Mortmain and Frankpledge respectively, upon the interesting question, whether there were any mode of at once securing themselves against the ingratitude of Titmouse, and protecting themselves against the penalties of the law.
In the end, Mortmain of course adhered to his points, and Frankpledge intrenched himself in his books; each slightly yielded to the views of the other on immaterial points, (or what would have appeared the use of the consultation?
But very often a lord has other and greater powers than the feudal principle would give him; in particular he has the view of frankpledge and the police justice that the view of frankpledge implies.
It is not unlikely that the whole system of frankpledge grows out of this requirement.
The above list will hopefully give you a few useful examples demonstrating the appropriate usage of "frankpledge" in a variety of sentences. We hope that you will now be able to make sentences using this word.
