These villeins, belonging principally to lords of manors were either villeins regardant, that is, annexed to the manor or land: or else they were in gross, or at large, that is, annexed to the person of the lord, and transferable by deed from one owner... The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art ... - Page 396edited by Full view - About this book
| English poetry - 1774 - 428 pages
...anceftors, efteeming war the only honourable employment of mankind. Thefe villeins, belonging principally to lords of manors, were either villeins regardant, that is, annexed to the manor or land ; or elfe they were ti grofs, or at large, that is, annexed to the perfon of the lord, and transferrabls... | |
| William Blackstone - Law - 1791 - 566 pages
...Wright, 117. " 1 Jntrod. Hill. Engl. 55, r - i Init. 116. THESE villeins, belonging principally to lords of manors, were either villeins regardant, that is, annexed to the' manor or land: or elle they were in grofs, or at large, that is, annexed to the perfon of the lord, and transferrable... | |
| William Blackstone - Law - 1794 - 676 pages
...annexed to the manor or land : or elfe they' were in grofs, or at large, that is, annexed to the perfon of the lord, and transferable by deed from one owner to another °. They could not leave their * Wright. 115. • i Inft. 1 1 6. 1 Introd. Hift. Engl 59. . • Litt. § 181. m Wright, li-j. lord... | |
| William Blackstone - Law - 1794 - 700 pages
...elleeming war the only honourable employment of mankind. J THESE villeins, belonging principally to lords of manors, were either villeins regardant, that is, annexed to the manor or land : or elfe they were in grofs, or at large, that is, annexed to the perfon of the lord, and transferrable... | |
| Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 636 pages
...condition. This they called villenage, and the tenants villeins. Thefe villeins, belonging principally to lords of manors, were either villeins regardant, that is, annexed to the manor or land ; or elfe they were in graft, or at large, that is, annexed to the perfon of the brd, and transferable by... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...efteeming war the only honourable employment of mankind. Tliefu villeins, belonging principally to lords of manors, were either villeins regardant, that is, annexed to the manor or land ; : or elle they were in groß, or at large, that is, annexed to the perlón of the lord, and transferable... | |
| 1797 - 522 pages
...anceitors, efteeming war the only honourable employment of mankind. Thefe villeins, belonging principally to lords of manors, were either villeins regardant, that is, annexed to the rnaurr or land ; or elfc they were in gioj's, or at large, that is annexed to the pcrlon of the lord,... | |
| George Mason - English language - 1801 - 260 pages
...annexed to hii manor or Imd ; or elfe they were in grofs, or at large, that is, annexed to the perfoa of the lord, and transferable by deed from one owner to another. Blackßone. REGA'RDER. я. [from regarding Fr.] An officer of the king's foreft, fworn to take care... | |
| William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 698 pages
...esteeming war the only honorable employment of mankind. [93] THESE villeins, belonging principally to lords of manors, were either villeins regardant, that...large, that is, annexed to the person of the lord, and transfcrrable by deed from one owner to another°. They could k WriBiu,215. m Wright, 117. o Litt.... | |
| John Graves - Cleveland (England : District) - 1808 - 556 pages
...viz. villeins regardant, annexed to the manor or land; or in grofs, that is, annexed to the perfon of 'the Lord, and transferable by deed, from one owner to another. However by the ahnoft univerfal encroachments above noticed, it has been obferved that at the time... | |
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