Definition of Stannary. Meaning of Stannary. Synonyms of Stannary

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Definition of Stannary

Stannary
Stannary Stan"na*ry, a. [L. stannum tin, an alloy of silver and lead.] Of or pertaining to tin mines, or tin works. The stannary courts of Devonshire and Cornwall, for the administration of justice among the tinners therein, are also courts of record. --Blackstone.
Stannary
Stannary Stan"na*ry, n.; pl. Stannaries. [LL. stannaria.] A tin mine; tin works. --Bp. Hall.

Meaning of Stannary from wikipedia

- A stannary was an administrative division established under stannary law in the English counties of Cornwall and Devon to manage the collection of tin...
- Stannary law (derived from the Latin: stannum for tin) is the body of English law that governs tin mining in Cornwall and Devon; although no longer of...
- The Cornish Stannary Parliament (officially The Convocation of the Tinners of Cornwall) was the representative body of the Cornish stannaries, which were...
- The Lord Warden of the Stannaries (from Latin: stannum for Tin, Sn) used to exercise judicial and military functions in Cornwall, England, UK, and is still...
- laws (stannary law) and, ultimately, their own parliaments (stannary parliaments). These laws applied to anyone involved in the industry. Stannaries were...
- (all coordinates) GPX (primary coordinates) GPX (secondary coordinates) Stannary Hills Tramways are a heritage-listed pair of tramways at Irvinebank, Shire...
- The last Cornish Stannary Parliament was held at Hingston Down in 1753, and the Devon Stannary Parliament last met in 1748. The Stannary Courts of Devon...
- The stannary parliaments and stannary courts were legislative and legal institutions in Cornwall and in Devon (in the Dartmoor area). The stannary courts...
- Vice-Warden of the Stannaries, commonly known as the stannary courts, were English courts in Cornwall and Devon that enforced the stannary law between the...
- The Stannary Convocation of Devon, also known as the Great Parliament of the Tinners or as the Devon Stannary Parliament, was an ****embly in the English...