Marshalsea — The prison occupied two locations, the first c. 1329–1811, and the second 1811–1842. The image above is of the first Marshalsea in the 18th century … Wikipedia
Marshalsea — Mar shal*sea, n. [Marshal + OE. se a seat. See {See} a seat.] The court or seat of a marshal; hence, the prison in Southwark, belonging to the marshal of the king s household. [Eng.] [1913 Webster] {Court of Marshalsea}, a court formerly held… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Marshalsea — [mär′shəl sē΄] n. [ME marschalcie < Anglo Fr mareschalcie < ML marescalcia: see MARSHAL] 1. a British court of justice, abolished in 1849, under the marshal of the royal household 2. a prison in Southwark, London, for debtors, etc.,… … English World dictionary
Marshalsea — /mahr sheuhl see /, n. Brit. Hist. 1. the court of the marshal of the royal household. 2. a debtors prison in London, abolished in 1842. [1350 1400; ME marchalsye, var. of MARSCHALCIE. See MARSHAL, CY] * * * ▪ prison, London, United Kingdom… … Universalium
Marshalsea — La prison Marshalsea est une prison aujourd hui disparue située sur la rive Sud de la Tamise, dans le quartier de Southwark, à Londres, en Angleterre. De 1329 à sa fermeture en 1842 y étaient envoyés différents types de condamnés, dont des… … Wikipédia en Français
Marshalsea — An old prison in London which formerly belonged to the court of king s bench. See court of the Marshalsea … Ballentine's law dictionary
marshalsea — ˈmärshəl(ˌ)sē noun ( s) Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Middle English marshalcie marshalcy, marshalsea more at marshalcy : a former English court held before the lord steward and the knight marshal of the royal household originally to… … Useful english dictionary
Marshalsea Court — Marshalsea Notable prisoners Sir Francis Barrington Edmund Bonner · Henry Chettle … Wikipedia
Marshalsea Road — View of Marshalsea Road … Wikipedia
Marshalsea — Mar|shal|sea, the a prison in London in the past, where people were sent when they could not pay their debts. Part of the novel Little Dorrit by Charles ↑Dickens is set in this prison … Dictionary of contemporary English
