Burgage Tenure

Burgage-tenure. Tenure in burgage is, where an ancient burrough is, of which the King is lord, and they, that have tenements within the burrough, hold of the King their tenements; that every tenant for his tenement ought to pay to the King a certaine rent by yeare etc. And such tenure is but tenure is socage, Co. Litt. 108 b. And the same manner is, where another lord spirituall or temporall is lord of such a burrough, and the tenants of the tenements in such a burrough hold of their lord to pay, each of them yearly, an annual rent, Ibid. 109 a. It was a freehold tenure and may still give a right of vote, see (English) Representation of the People Act,1918 (7 & 8 Geo. 5, c. 64), s. 17(2). The tenure of Borough English (q.v.) is sometimes connected with burgage tenure. See also schedule 12(1)(d) of the (English) Law of Property Act, 1922, as amended.