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He says , that “ there were at the their respective tenements freely , by free
services or by free customs ; and being first ejected by the hand of power , they
afterwards returned , and took their own tenements again , to be held in villanage
; doing ...
He says , that “ there were at the their respective tenements freely , by free
services or by free customs ; and being first ejected by the hand of power , they
afterwards returned , and took their own tenements again , to be held in villanage
; doing ...
Page 102
... That in case his Lordship would be pleased to declare and confirm unto his
tenants their ancient customary estates of inheritance in their respective
tenements , descendable from ancestor to heir , according to the laws and
customs of the ...
... That in case his Lordship would be pleased to declare and confirm unto his
tenants their ancient customary estates of inheritance in their respective
tenements , descendable from ancestor to heir , according to the laws and
customs of the ...
Page 103
Provided , nevertheless , that all intacks , cottages , and mills , which , by the laws
and customs of the said isle , were , and are reputed chattels , might be
chargeable with debts , and devisable by gift , grant , will , or assignment , as
formerly ...
Provided , nevertheless , that all intacks , cottages , and mills , which , by the laws
and customs of the said isle , were , and are reputed chattels , might be
chargeable with debts , and devisable by gift , grant , will , or assignment , as
formerly ...
Page 109
... esteemed , and taken from the making or granting of such estates , to be good
and perfect customary estates of inheritance , descendable from ancestor to heir ,
according to the laws and customs of the said isle ( except such as are reputed ...
... esteemed , and taken from the making or granting of such estates , to be good
and perfect customary estates of inheritance , descendable from ancestor to heir ,
according to the laws and customs of the said isle ( except such as are reputed ...
Page 140
... maze and a half gotten in a boat , as oft as they go to sea and gotten so : -- and
that is our law , the custom and usage . ... all manner of persons whethersoever
they be , barons , offi . cers , or soldiers , to pay the castle - maze and customs ...
... maze and a half gotten in a boat , as oft as they go to sea and gotten so : -- and
that is our law , the custom and usage . ... all manner of persons whethersoever
they be , barons , offi . cers , or soldiers , to pay the castle - maze and customs ...
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| Title | A View of the Jurisprudence of the Isle of Man, with the History of Its Ancient Constitution, Legislative Government, and Extraordinary Privileges |
| Author | James Johnson |
| Publisher | Thomas Bryce and Company, 1811 |
| Original from | The British Library |
| Digitized | 11 Nov 2014 |
| Length | 234 pages |
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