Introduction to the High Court of Admiralty
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Introduction to the High Court of Admiralty
Editorial history
11/08/12: CSG, created page
Purpose of this page
To provide an introduction to the C17th High Court of Admiralty in London
Contents
What was the High Court of Admiralty?
- When was the Court established? The High Court of Admiralty was established in the 1320 to deal primarily with questions of piracy or spoil.
- What was its jurisdiction? Over time its jurisdiction developed to cover prize and civil jurisdiction in such matters as salvage and collision. Actions could be taken against ships and
goods as well as against persons. after the restoration (of the monarchy) in 1660 the civil business of the court divided, with an instance court and a
prize court
- Who were the judges?
The language and procedures of Admiralty Court
- English, with a little latin
- What latin will you find, and how can you read it?
Common Latin Phrases
- English legal language
Legal Terms
The records of the Admiralty Court
- Why were records kept?
- Who kept the records?
Answers
- What is an answer?
- An example: XXXX
Examinations
- What is an examination?
- An example: XXXX
What records of the Court are at the National Archives?
- What records are in Kew?
- How did they get there?
- What do they look like?
- How can you see them?
Sample transcriptions, 1650-1669
Overview of HCA material, 1650-1669
HCA 13/68: Sample images: untranscribed
HCA 13/68: Sample images: draft transcriptions available
