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Ancient demesne

Ancient demesne, a tenure now abolished by s. 128 of the (English)

Demeine, Demain, or Demesne [fr. demaine, Fr.], that part of the lands of a

Nul prendra advantagede son tort demesne. 2 Inst. 713, (No one shall take advantage of his

Son assault demesne, a justification in an action of assault and battery, on

subsisted until 1926 under the name of tenure in ancient demesne, which consisted of those lands or manors that appeared in

The tenementales were granted out; the dominicales (whence the ter demesne) were reserved to the lord; the barren lands which remained

Of or pertaining to a demesne of the nature of a demesne

barley, and tun, inclosure, or wic, dwelling. A. S, Bosw.], demesne lands of a manor, a gret farm, a manor-house, out-houses

a writ which is directed unto the lord of ancient demesne, which lieth for those tenants within ancient demesne who hold

lay for him that had any part of the king's demesne in fee-farm, to recover reasonable toll of the king's tenants