London and its Environs Described, Volume IV, Page 264 & 265

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MARLBOROUGH, or Carnaby market, by Marlborough street. See CARNABY MARKET. MARLBOROUGH mews, by Oxford street; so called from the Dukes of Marlborough formerly keeping their hawks there. MARLBOROUGH row, Carnaby or Marl- borough market. MARLBOROUGH street, a very handsome street, extending from the end of Argyle buildings. MARSH street, Ratcliff highway. MARSH yard, Wapping. Earl MARSHAL of England, the eighth great officer of the kingdom, hereditary in the family of the Dukes of Norfolk ever since the year 1553. This officer had formerly great authority; for he took cognizance of all matters of war and arms, determined contracts relating to deeds of arms out of the realm upon land, and matters concerning wars within the realm, that could not be determined by common law, in which he was generally guided by the civil law. Indeed he had several courts, among which was the Marshalsea court in the Borough, so called from its being under his jurisdiction. But the house of Norfolk being of the Romish religion, is incapable by law of perform- ing these offices. See MARSHALSEA PRI-
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SON. The Earl Marshal has however held several courts at Doctors Commons, to inquire into the right several people had assumed of bearing arms. Chamber- lain's Present State. City MARSHAL, an officer of considerable authority, dignity, and profit. His bu- siness is to see the laws of the city put in execution; and in solemn processions he rides before the Lord Mayor, on a horse richly caparisoned. The sum of fifteen hundred pounds is usually given for this place. MARSHAL street, 1. Maiden lane, Dead- man's place. Silver street, Blooms- bury. MARSHALSEA COURT. See the following article. MARSHALSEA PRISON, on St. Margaret's Hill, Southwark, is a place of confine- ment for persons who have committed crimes at sea, as pirates, &c. and for debtors. In this prison is the Marshalsea court, the Judges of which are, the Lord Steward of his Majesty's houshold for the time being; the Steward of the court, who must be a barrister at law; and a Deputy Steward. In all civil actions tried in this court, both the plaintiff and de- fendant must belong to his Majesty's houshold. The persons confined in this
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