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Customary freeholds
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Copyhold
regulates the copyholder's interest, upon which interest the lord has no power whatever to encroach. Free copyholds or customary freeholds, however, are held according to the custom of the manor, and altogether independently of the will of the
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Tenure
some of the better sort of certain villein services, which were commuted into money rents. (2) Privileged copyholds, customary freeholds or free copyholds, held of a manor, which was ancient demesne, according to the custom of the manor, … the manor, but not of the lord's will. These lands were in fact copyholds, and therefore the term customary freeholds is not strictly correct; for although the tenants had an interest nearly as good as freehold, yet they
Heriot
although it has never been within the manor, Western v. Bailey, (1897) 1 QB 86; but if a customary freehold tenement is mortgaged, and the mort-gagor being in possession dies, the heriot is not due because he … it has never been within the manor, Western v. Bailey, (1897) 1 QB 86; but if a customary freehold tenement is mortgaged, and the mort-gagor being in possession dies, the heriot is not due because he had
Justices
Geo. 2, c. 20), every justice for a county had to have an estate of freehold, copyhold, or customary tenure, in fee, for life, or a given term, of the yearly value of 100l., or a reversion … Act, 1744 (18 Geo. 2, c. 20), every justice for a county had to have an estate of freehold, copyhold, or customary tenure, in fee, for life, or a given term, of the yearly value of 100l.,
Extinguishment
released to him his seignorial rights, an enfranchisement was effected. (4) Extinguishment of Manorial incidents: and enfranchisement of customary suits and services. See COPYHOLD. (5) Extinguishment of debt. A creditor, by accepting a higher security than he … the lord did an act inconsistent with the nature of the tenure, e.g., conveyed to the tenant the freehold, or released to him his seignorial rights, an enfranchisement was effected. (4) Extinguishment of Manorial incidents: and enfranchisement
Ancient demesne
as occupying a part of the lord's demesne and do not hold of the manor. They form the customary Court. The Court of Ancient Demesne, which is analogous to the Court Baron, is constituted by those who … a question of fact. There is great confusion in the books respecting this tenure. It is only the freeholders of the manor who are truly tenants in ancient demesne, and land held in ancient demesne, passes by
Forfeiture
was usually a cause of forfeiture before the (English) Law of Property Act, 1922, which enfranchised copyhold and customary lands (s. 128), but forfeiture incurred for reasons other than alienation in fee and alienation without licence was … by the Crown of administrators of the property of convicts. (2) Conveyance contrary to law, as transferring a freehold to an alien, who formerly could take lands but could not hold them; wherefore upon office found the
Jury
Act, 1825. In the county courts jurors get a shilling apiece. In some cases a juror gets a customary allowance for trying causes, but in no case for trying prisoners. An alien is no longer entitled to … County Juries Act, 1825 (6 Geo. 4, c. 50), s. 1, for common jurors, at 10l. a year freehold, or 20l. a year leasehold, or assessment to the poor-rate or house-duty for a house of 30l. a
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