It became the administrative centre for the order's scattered properties, where every year the manorial court was held.

Royal justice improved and manorial courts slipped into the background.

Another responsibility and source of profit was the manorial court.

Until the 19th century, local government was largely provided by manorial courts, the last of which ended in 1846.

The house was used for manorial courts throughout the 19th century until the last was held in 1878.

The lord held a manorial court, governed by public law and local custom.

The justice room has had a variety of uses but takes its name form its function as the manorial court until the 18th century.

He also was chairman of the manorial court and member of the royal Council.

As such it was the place in which sessions of his manorial courts were held.

As a non-chartered market town, Henley's administration was based upon a manorial court.