Andrew Horn Explained

Andrew Horn (–1328) was a fishmonger of Bridge Street, London, lawyer and legal scholar.

Biography

He served as Chamberlain of the City of London from 1320 until his death in 1328.^{[1] [2]} Sir William Blackstone's Commentaries on the Laws of England describe Horn as "one of the most learned lawyers of his day".^[3]

Horn is best known for his book Liber Horn, compiled in 1311. Besides coroners' reports and other mundane matters, Liber Horn contains some of the earliest and most reliable versions of early English laws, including certain Statutes of uncertain date and an annotated copy of Magna Carta of 1297.^[4] Horn is also thought to have compiled and edited La somme appelle Mirroir des justices: vel Speculum justiciariorum (translated variously as The Mirror of Justices or The Mirror of Justice).^{[5] [6] [7]}

Horn was a member of the Worshipful Company of Fishmongers.^[8]

Works

As a legal scholar, Andrew Horn's literary achievements consisted largely of compiling, editing, transcribing, and annotating statutes, pipe rolls, chronicles, and other official documents. This has resulted in a problem of attribution, since it is not always clear to what extent he acted as author or editor.

• Liber Horn.
• Mirroir des Justices (Mirror of Justices).
• A continuation of Leges Anglorum.
• Liber legum regum antiquorum.
• A narrative of the London eyre of 1321.
• Annales Londonienses.

External links

• Oxford Dictionary of National Biography

Notes and References

1. Horn, Andrew. 27.
2. Book: Corporation of London. Riley. Henry Thomas. Henry Thomas Riley. Memorials of London. 10 February 2012. 1868. Longmans, Green and Co.. 116.
3. Book: Blackstone. Sir William. William Blackstone. Tucker. St. George. St. George Tucker. Blackstone's commentaries. 12 February 2012. 1996. The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.. 978-1-886363-16-8. 59.
4. Book: Reginald Robinson. Sharpe. City of London (England). Court of Common Council. Library Committee. Calendar of coroners rolls of the city of London, A.D. 1300-1378. 8 February 2012. 1913. R. Clay and Sons. 5.
5. Book: Plucknett, Theodore Frank Thomas. Theodore Plucknett

   . Theodore Plucknett. A concise history of the common law. 10 February 2012. 2001. The Lawbook Exchange, Ltd.. 978-1-58477-137-1. 267.

6. https://archive.org/details/mirrorofjustices00hornrich The Mirror of Justice
7. Book: Sir Frederick Pollock. Sir Frederick Pollock, 3rd Baronet. Alfred Edward Randall. The Law quarterly review. 10 February 2012. 1897. Stevens and Sons. 85–103.
8. Book: Cook. John Douglas. John Douglas Cook. Harwood. Philip. Pollock. Walter Herries. Walter Herries Pollock. Frank. Harris. Harold. Hodge. The Saturday review of politics, literature, science and art. 10 February 2012. 1861. John W. Parker and Son. 196.