Liberty of the Clink (Q6542201)

Summary from English Wikipedia (enwiki)

The Liberty of the Clink was an area in Southwark, on the south bank of the River Thames, opposite the City of London. Although situated in Surrey the liberty was exempt from the jurisdiction of the county's high sheriff and was under the jurisdiction of the Bishop of Winchester who was usually either the Chancellor or Treasurer of the King.

Summary from Deutsch / German Wikipedia (dewiki)

Die Liberty of the Clink war ein Gebiet in Southwark, am Südufer der Themse, gegenüber der City of London. Obgleich bis 1889 zur Grafschaft Surrey gehörend, fand sich diese Liberty nicht unter der Jurisdiktion des High Sheriff of Surrey, sondern unter der des Bishop of Winchester, welcher in der Regel entweder der Lordkanzler oder Lord High Treasurer (Schatzmeister) des Königs war.

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