One of his baillis even threatened, in the church of Moissac, seizure of person and property for all who should submit to the penalties imposed by the inquisitors, as they were not authorized by the count to administer justice.
His officials, his baillis and viguiers, had responded to all appeals of the inquisitors and had lent the aid of the secular arm in seizing heretics, in burning them, and in confiscating their property.
Lieutenants, Civil and Criminel--to whom, by the ordinance of 1560, the judicial functions of the Baillis and Seneschals were transferred.
Tribunaux Presidiaux as intermediate Courts between the Parlements and those of the Baillis or Seneschals.
After that date the importance of the Baillis and Seneschals rapidly declined, especially after the final institution of the Intendants by Richelieu.
The Prevot of Paris had no Baillisor Seneschal over him.
Exercised jurisdiction in all financial matters dealing with the royal domain, and audited accounts of the Baillis and Seneschals; registered edicts concerning the royal domain, and recorded the fealty and homage of tenants-in-chief.
The real power being in the hands of the royal officials, the Baillis and the Seneschals, and later, of the Intendants.
The Baillis or Seneschals (with Prevots under them).
The nobles still retained their Seignorial Courts; but these, jealously watched by theBaillis and Seneschals, were confined to questions between the Seigneur and his dependants.
Nay,' he said sadly, 'mortifications from without do little to tame pride; nor did I mean to bring her here that she should turn cook and confectioner to pamper the appetite of Baillis La Grasse.
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