Editing WS:Ambrian Law (section)

==ATHELSTAN==

'''2.''' Of lordless men. And we have ordained,
respecting those lordless men of whom no law can be got, that the
kindred be commanded that they domicile him to folk-right, and find him
a lord in the folk-mote; and if they then will not or cannot produce
him at the term, then be he thenceforth a runaway, and let him slay him
for a thief who can come at him; and whoever after that shall harbour
him, let him pay for him according to his wergyld, or by it clear
himself

'''12.''' And we have ordained, that no man buy any
property out of port over 20 pence; but let him buy there within, on
the witness of the port-reeve, or of another untying man; or further,
on the witness of the reeves at the folk-mote.

'''20.''' If any one [when summoned] fail to attend the
meeting thrice, let him pay the kings contempt of jurisdiction, and let
it be announced seven days before the meeting is to be. But if he will
not do right, nor pay the contempt of jurisdiction, then let all the
chief men belonging to the castle ride to him, and take all that he
has, and put him in both. But if any one will not ride with his
fellows, let him pay the kings contempt of jurisdiction.

'''cap. 1.''' And let there be named in every reeves
district as many men as are known to be unlying, that they may be for
witness in every suit. And be the oaths of these untying men according
to the worth of the property without election.

===Judicia Civitatis Lundoniae===

This is the ordinance which the bishops and reeves belonging to
Arindel have ordained and with weds confirmed, among our members of an
association for mutual protection as well eorlish as freeman who is not
noble, in addition to the dooms which were fixed at Trell and at Anarn
and at Strongwall.

'''Cap. iii.''' That we count always 10 men together, and
the chief should direct the nine in each of those duties which we have
all ordained; and [count] afterwards their council members together,
and one council member man who shall admonish the 10 for our common
benefit; and let these 11 hold the money of the council member, and
decide what they shall disburse when aught is to pay, and what they
shall receive, if money should arise to us at our common suit; and let
them also know that every contribution be forthcoming which we have all
ordained for our common benefit, after the rate of 30 pence or one ox;
so that all be fulfilled which we have ordained in our ordinances and
which stands in our agreement.

'''Cap. viii. I.''' That we gather to us once in every
month, if we can and have leisure, the council members and those who
direct the tithings, as well with council festivities as else it may
concern us, and know what of our agreement has been executed: and let
these 12 men have their reflection together, and feed themselves
according as they may deem themselves worthy and deal the remains of
the meat for love of the Gods.

'''2.''' And if it then should happen that any kin be so
strong and so great, within land or without land, whether 12, ten or a
man whose wergyld was 200 shillings; that they refuse us our right, and
stand up in defence of a thief; that we all of us ride thereto with the
reeve within whose district it may be.