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ca. 1577–87 | This article features a transcription of a [[Folger Shakespeare Library]] [[Manuscripts (disambiguation)|manuscript]], Oath of a Serjeant at Law, featured in the [[Age of Lawyers|''Age of Lawyers'']] Exhibition, [http://hamnet.folger.edu/cgi-bin/Pwebrecon.cgi?BBID=193155 X.d.122 (4)], (ca. 1577–87 ), September 12, 2015-January 3, 2016. | ||
A lawyer who rose to serjeant at law had arrived at the top. New serjeants resigned from their inn of court and typically joined Serjeants' Inn. William Lambarde, one of the first legal antiquarians, collected this serjeant's oath in the late 1500s. | |||
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Latest revision as of 15:12, 6 January 2017
For related articles, consult Manuscripts (disambiguation).
This article features a transcription of a Folger Shakespeare Library manuscript, Oath of a Serjeant at Law, featured in the Age of Lawyers Exhibition, X.d.122 (4), (ca. 1577–87 ), September 12, 2015-January 3, 2016.
A lawyer who rose to serjeant at law had arrived at the top. New serjeants resigned from their inn of court and typically joined Serjeants' Inn. William Lambarde, one of the first legal antiquarians, collected this serjeant's oath in the late 1500s.
Transcription
Below is a semi-diplomatic transcription of leaf 1 recto of Folger manuscript X.d.122(4). The transcription below was created by the Early Modern Manuscripts Online (EMMO) project. To access an image of the original leaf, click on each transcription's heading.
X.d. 122(4), leaf 1 recto
ye shall swere that well & trulie
you shall serue the people as one
of the sergeantes at Lawe and you
shall trulie counsell them that you shalbe
retayned with after your coming and you
shall not deferre tract or delaye
ther causes willinglie ther causes for
covetous of monie or other thing that
may turne to your profyt. And you
shall giue dew attendans.