- stannary courts
- Courts established for the tinners of Devonshire and Cornwall.
Ballentine's law dictionary. Anderson, W.S.. 1998.
stannary courts
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Stannary Courts and Parliaments — For the organisation that claims to be the modern Cornish Stannary Parliament, see Revived Cornish Stannary Parliament. The Stannary Parliaments and Stannary Courts were legislative and legal institutions in Cornwall and in Devon (in the Dartmoor … Wikipedia
Stannary — Stan na*ry (st[a^]n n[.a]*r[y^]), a. [L. stannum tin, an alloy of silver and lead.] Of or pertaining to tin mines, or tin works. [1913 Webster] The stannary courts of Devonshire and Cornwall, for the administration of justice among the tinners… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Stannary — The word stannary is historically applied to: *A tin mine, especially in Devon or Cornwall *A region containing tin works (mines and refineries, assay offices, etc.) *A chartered entity comprising such a region, its works, and its workers *The… … Wikipedia
STANNARY — a general term used to cover the tin mines of a specified district, the miners themselves, and such customs and privileges as appertain to the workers and the mines. In England the term is specially associated with the stannaries of Devon and… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Courts of England and Wales — This article is part of the series: Courts of England and Wales Law of England and Wales … Wikipedia
Stannary — Those areas of Devon and Cornwall having tin mines. The stannaries had their own courts, customs and privileges. Cf. Stannum … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Revived Cornish Stannary Parliament — The Cornish Stannary Parliament is a pressure group which claims to be a revived Cornish Stannary Parliament. It was established in 1974 and has campaigned since then against the government of the United Kingdom s position on the constitutional… … Wikipedia
Lostwithiel Stannary Palace — The Stannary Palace, circa 1265 1300, is reputed to be the oldest non ecclesiastical building in Cornwall and was said to have been built as a replica of the Great Hall of Westminster. It s original function was as a Court dealing with the… … Wikipedia
Constitutional status of Cornwall — The flag of Cornwall (Kernow) Cornwall is currently administered as a unitary authority and ceremonial county of England.[1] However, a number of organisations and individuals [2] question the constitutional basis for … Wikipedia
Dartmoor tin-mining — The wheelpit at Huntingdon mine The Dartmoor tin mining industry is thought to have originated in pre Roman times,[1] and continued right through to the 20th century. From the 12th century onwards tin mining was regulated by a Stannary Parliament … Wikipedia
