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Court & law

Liberty courts

Also called the bailiffs of the eastern liberties

The courts and bailiffs of Kent's coastal liberties, which hear more disputes about boat shares than anything else.

Named with it

  • Bailiff Eustace Wingham · of the eastern liberties

Ties

  • jurisdictions of the chartered ports

At the table

Beach robbery and the robbing of free-trade cargoes never reach them, and the bailiffs know it.

Kind
Court & law
Region
Kent and the Narrow Sea
Founded
c. 4150 A.C. · Restored crown
Standing
Present day
Seat and places
Deal and the eastern liberties
Named in
Book V
Spoken of
3 times in the volumes
Where the volumes speak of it