| Edmund Burke - History - 1768 - 642 pages
...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 held upon féodal fervices." For, this being the real cafe in pure, original, proper feuds, other nations who... | |
| John Wesley - Biography - 1791 - 716 pages
...land in this kingdom ; ar.d that no man docs or tan pofTcfs any part of it, but what iiai ntdiately or immediately been derived as a gift from him, to be held upon feudal principles. Our Englijit anceftors probably meant no mpre than ttf put the kingdom in a ftatc of defence,... | |
| William Blackstone - Law - 1791 - 566 pages
...lord and original proprietor of all the lands in his " kingdom z ; 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 held upon feodal fervices." For, this being the real cafe in pure, original, proper feuds, other nations who... | |
| John Paul - Landlord and tenant - 1791 - 230 pages
...LANDLORD and original proprietor " of all the land in his kingdom, an.i that no man doth or " can poflefs any part of it but what has mediately or *' immediately been derived as a gift from him." The thing holden therefore, whether it confift of land or houfes, is itiled a tenement, the pofleflbrs... | |
| William Blackstone - Law - 1794 - 700 pages
...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 " a gift from him, to be held upon feodal fervices." For, this being the real cafe in pure, original, proper feuds, other nations who... | |
| 1797 - 522 pages
...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 from him, to be held upon feodal fervices." For, this be. ing the real cafe in pure, original, proper feuds, other nations who... | |
| Vicesimus Knox - English prose literature - 1797 - 516 pages
...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 held upon féodal fervices." For, this being the real cafe in pure, original, proper fcuds, other nations who... | |
| History - 1800 - 594 pages
...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 held upon " teodal fervices." For, thi* being the real cafe in pure, original, proper feuds, ether nations who... | |
| History - 1800 - 596 pages
...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, to. be held upon ' féodal, fervices." For, -:this being the real cafe in pore, original, proper feuds, ether nations... | |
| Characters and characteristics - 1805 - 596 pages
...English tenures, " That the king is the universal lord, and original proprietor of all the land in the kingdom; and that no man doth, or can possess any part of it, but what has mediately or immedlately been derived as a gift from him, to be held upon feudal services." Those that held immediately... | |
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