 that the king is the universal lord and original proprietor of all the lands in his kingdom : (z) and that no man doth or can possess any part of it, but what has mediately or immediately been derived as a gift from him, to be held upon feudal services.  Public and Private Economy - Page 56by Theodore Sedgwick - 1836 - 214 pagesFull view - About this book
 | English literature - 730 pages
...principle (though in reality a mere ficlion) of our Englifh tenures, " that the king is the univerfal lord and original proprietor of all the lands in his kingdom ; and that no man doth or can poffefs any part of it, but what hit mediately or immediately been de7 rived Mag. Short Hiftorj eftbt... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1768 - 642 pages
...principle (though in reality a mere fiftion) of our Engli(h tenures, " that the king ia the univerfal lord and original proprietor of all the lands in his kingdom; and that no man doth or can poflefs any part of it, but what has mediately or immediately been derived as a gift from him, to be... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1794 - 676 pages
...principle (though in reality a mere fiftion) of our Englifh tenures, " that the king is the uni" verfal lord and original proprietor of all the lands in his " kingdom * ; and that no man doth or can pofiefs any part of " it, but what has mediately or immediately been derived as " a gift from him,... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1794 - 700 pages
...principle (though in reality a mere fiction) of our Englifh tenures, " that the king is the uni" verfal lord and original proprietor of all the lands in his " kingdom'; and that no man dotli or can poflcfs any part of •' it, but what lias mediately or immediately been derived as "... | |
 | Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...principle (though in reality a mere fidion) of our Englifh tenures, " that the king is the univerfal lord and original proprietor of all the lands in his kingdom ; and that no man doth or can podeb any part of it, but what has mediately or immediately been derived as a gift from him, to be... | |
 | 1797 - 522 pages
...principle (though in reality a mere fiflion) of oar Englifh tenures, " that the king is the univerfal lord and original proprietor of all the lands in his kingdom ; and that no nan doth or can pbflefs any part of it, but what has mediately or immediately been derived as a gift... | |
 | History - 1800 - 596 pages
...principle (though in reality a mere fiftion} of our Engliih tenures, " that ,the king is the univetfal lord and -original proprietor of all the .lands. in his kingdom ; and that no man doth or .can poflefs any pur. of it, but what Jias mediately or immediately; been derived as a * gift from him,... | |
 | History - 1800 - 594 pages
...principle (though in reality a mere fidlion) of our Englifli tenures, " that the king is " the univerfal lord and original " proprietor of all the lands in " his kingdom ; and that no man " doth or can poflefs any part of " it, but what has mediately or " immediately been derived as a " gift from him,... | |
 | Edmund Burke - History - 1800 - 600 pages
...reality a mere fiction) of our Englifh tenures, " that the king is the univerfal lord and originii proprietor of all the lands in his kingdom ; and that no man doth or can pofiefs a.iy part of it, but what has mediately «f immediately been derived as .1 gift from him, to... | |
 | 1831 - 576 pages
...of an original identity; namely, in the latter, it is a fundamental maxim and necessary principle, that the king is the universal lord and original proprietor of all the lands in the kingdom, which are derived from him and held of him upon service ; whereas such a doctrine appears... | |
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