Constable Of A Castle

The warden or keeper of a castle; the castellan. St. Westminster I. e. 7 (3 Edw. I.); Spelman. The constable of Dover Castle was also warden of the Cinque Ports. There was besides a constable of the Tower, as well as other constables of castles of less note. Cowell; Lambard, Const. CONSTABLE OF ENGLAND (called, also, "Marshal"), His nffice consisted in the care of the common peace of the realm in deeds of arms and matters of war. Lambard, Const. 4. He was to regulate all matters of chivalry, tournaments, and feats of arras which were performed on horseback. 3 Steph. Comm. 47. He held the court of chivalry, besides sitting in the aula regis. 4 Bl. Comm. 92. The office is disused in England, except on coronation days and other such occasions of state, and was last held by Stafford, duke of Buckingham, under Henry VIII. His title is Lord High Constable of England. 3 Steph. Comm. 47; 1 Bl. Comm. 355.

The warden or keeper of a castle; the castellain. Stat. Westm. 1, c. 7 (3 Edw. I.); Spehnan. Gloss. The constable of Dover Castle was also warden of the Cinque Ports. There was besides a constable of the Tower, as well as other constables of castles of less note. Cowell; Lambard, Const.

In English law. An officer having charge of a castle; a warden, or keeper; otherwise calied a "castellain."

Defined under Constable in Black's Law Dictionary.

In Enviish law. An officer having charge of a castle; a warden, or keeper; otherwise called a “castellain.”

[L. Lat. constabularius castelli.] In English law. An officer having charge of a castle; a warden, or keeper; otherwise called a castellain. Spelman, voc. Constabularius. Bract. fol. 69 b. Crabb's Hist. Eng. Law, 150. See Castellain. Constabularius castri de Dover, et quinque portuum, Co. Litt. 234 b. Constabularius castri Dovorr. et custos quinque portuum; Constable of Dover castle, and warden of the Cinque ports. Reg. Orig. 185 b. This is still an official title. Bracton mentions the constable of the tower of London. Bract. fol. 360 b, 361.