التفاصيل البيبلوغرافية
| العنوان: |
A Court in Decline? Examining the Regality Court Records of Melrose, Roxburghshire, 1657–84. |
| المؤلفون: |
Dunstan, Vivienne |
| المصدر: |
Journal of Scottish Historical Studies; May2020, Vol. 40 Issue 1, p1-16, 16p, 2 Charts, 1 Graph |
| مصطلحات موضوعية: |
COURT records, LAW office records, SOCIAL history, LOCAL history, CRIMINAL procedure |
| مستخلص: |
McIntyre, in his seminal work on Scottish franchise courts, argues that these courts were in decline in this period, and of little relevance to their local population. But was that really the case? This paper explores that question, using a particularly rich set of local court records. By analysing the functions and significance of one particular court it assesses the role of this one court within its local area, and considers whether it really was in decline at this time, or if it continued to perform a vital role in its local community. The period studied is the mid to late seventeenth century, a period of considerable upheaval in Scottish life, that has attracted considerable attention from scholars, though often less on the experiences of local communities and people. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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