Lot 175
North, Francis, first baron Guilford (1637-1685), Judge and legal writer
£550
Rare Books, Manuscripts, Maps & Photography
Auction: 13 January 2016 at 11:00 GMT
Description
Some Hints about Court-Keeping which occurs not in Common Books of that Subject, original vellum wallet-style notebook, gilt panelled on covers and spine, all edges gilt, 12mo, 12 pages, c. 2800 words, n.d. [late 17th/early 18th century], vellum soiled, split along tongue
Footnote
Note: In 1682 North was named by the King lord keeper of the Great Seal. The position put him in charge of the chancery, its court, the passing of royal charters and commissions. Under his leadership a number of reforms were enacted, North arguing "for the king's extensive power over government in all its institutional forms" ("ODNB"). North provides a practical guide for the use of the presiding authority as to how the court should be managed, what kind of disputes should come before him and how the law should be applied in case of copyholders, tenants, minors, etc.
