- Serjeants' Inn
- The name of one of the English inns of court of which the serjeants-at-law were members.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
Serjeants' Inn
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Serjeants' Inn, Chancery Lane — On the east side of Chancery Lane, west of Clifford s Inn, in Farringdon Ward Without (O.S. 1875 80). For Honourable Society of Judges and Serjeants at Law. First mention: The messuage called Grey s Place in parish of St. Dunstan in the… … Dictionary of London
Serjeants' Inn, Fleet Street — On the south side of Fleet Street, adjoining the east side of the Temple precincts, in Farringdon Ward Without (O.S. 1880). Another house of the Serjeants at Law. First mention: le Sergeantes Inne, 36 H. VIII. (L. and P. H. VIII. XIX.… … Dictionary of London
Serjeants' Inn, Holborn — See Scroop s Inn … Dictionary of London
Serjeants-at-Law — A body of barristers of the highest degree, sworn to serve the King s people in their causes. The Judges of the High Court, prior to the Judicature Act, 1873, were required to have taken this degree, if they had not already done so. Of… … Dictionary of London
Inn — ([i^]n), n. [AS. in, inn, house, chamber, inn, from AS. in in; akin to Icel. inni house. See {In}.] 1. A place of shelter; hence, dwelling; habitation; residence; abode. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] Therefore with me ye may take up your inn For … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Serjeant's Inn — Serjeant s Inn, Fleet Street, London, was one of the two inns of the Serjeants at Law. The Fleet Street inn dated from 1443 and the Chancery Lane inn dated from 1416. Both buildings were destroyed in the World War II 1941 bombing raids.By 1500… … Wikipedia
Scroop's Inn — On the north side of Holborn Hill, an inn of Serjeants, opposite St. Andrew s Church (S. 78 and 388). First mention: Grant to Sir Henry le Scrope of messuage in Holeburne between other messuages he had there, 18 Ed. III. (Hust. Roll 53,… … Dictionary of London
Farringdon Inn — See Serjeants Inn, Chancery Lane … Dictionary of London
Old Sergeants' Inn, Chancery Lane — See Serjeants Inn, Chancery Lane … Dictionary of London
Serjeant-at-law — (postnominal SL [cite web | url=http://www.burkes peerage.net/code/hith/help/ahp s.asp | title=Abbreviations (S), Burke s Peerage | accessdate=2006 12 07] ) was an order of barristers at the English or Irish bar. Serjeants at law ( servientes ad… … Wikipedia
