... group to do fealty, and, standing before the baron, pronounced after him the following oath, holding his right hand on the gospels : — " I, John Hartwell, will be to you, my Lord" Roland de Boteler, true and faithful, and bear to you fealty and... The Bondman: A Story of the Times of Wat Tyler - Page 7by Mrs. O'Neill - 1833 - 369 pagesFull view - About this book
| English fiction - 1834 - 672 pages
...then prepared to go through the customary form ; and an old gray-headed man advanced first from trie group to do fealty, and, standing before the baron,...right hand over the book, pronounced after De Boteler — both in body and goods, so help me God and all the samts." After kissing the book he withdrew ;... | |
| Mrs. O'Neill - Great Britain - 1835 - 214 pages
...first from the eroup to do fealty, and, standing before the baron, pronounced after him the ^'.lowing oath, holding his right hand on the gospels :— "...right hand over the book, pronounced after De Boteler — both in body and goods, so help me God and all the saints." After kissing the book he withdrew... | |
| Giles Jacob, Sir John Holt - Law - 2004 - 826 pages
...Faith for the Lands and Tenements whi.h I hold of you : And I will truly da and perform the Cuftoms and Services that I ought to do to you. So help me God. The Oath is adminiftred by the Lord or his Steward ; the Tenant holding his right Hand upon the Book, and... | |
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