A View of the Jurisprudence of the Isle of Man, with the History of Its Ancient Constitution, Legislative Government, and Extraordinary Privileges |
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... hold to the said Earl and his heirs , by service of carrying at every coronation day of us , and our heirs , either by himself in person , or by some sufficient or honourable deputy , that sword naked ( which we wore when we arrived at ...
... hold to the said Earl and his heirs , by service of carrying at every coronation day of us , and our heirs , either by himself in person , or by some sufficient or honourable deputy , that sword naked ( which we wore when we arrived at ...
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... hold of you , and your barons that made no faith or fealty unto you , that they make now ; and if now ; —and any of your barons be out of the land , they shall have space of forty days after that they are called in , to come and shew ...
... hold of you , and your barons that made no faith or fealty unto you , that they make now ; and if now ; —and any of your barons be out of the land , they shall have space of forty days after that they are called in , to come and shew ...
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... hold their important si- tuation , during the term of their natural lives , upon the same principle with the " probe ho- mines " of the ancient Saxons . The first institution of this council is lost in the dark ages of the most remote ...
... hold their important si- tuation , during the term of their natural lives , upon the same principle with the " probe ho- mines " of the ancient Saxons . The first institution of this council is lost in the dark ages of the most remote ...
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... hold- en either mediately or immediately of the crown . The granter was called the proprietor or lord , and the grantee was styled the feuda- tory or vassal , which was only another name for the tenant of the land . At the first intro ...
... hold- en either mediately or immediately of the crown . The granter was called the proprietor or lord , and the grantee was styled the feuda- tory or vassal , which was only another name for the tenant of the land . At the first intro ...
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... hold them against his inclination ; and this state of villenage is supposed to be a monu- ment of Norwegian tyranny . In process of time the Manks acquired a more liberal tenure , in the nature of villenagium privilegiatem , which ...
... hold them against his inclination ; and this state of villenage is supposed to be a monu- ment of Norwegian tyranny . In process of time the Manks acquired a more liberal tenure , in the nature of villenagium privilegiatem , which ...
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according act of settlement act of Tynwald actions aforesaid afterwards ancient appear appointed barons bishop Castle Rushen cause chancery church clerk committed common law complaint convicted corn coroner cottages council court of chancery crown customs debt deem deemster defendant discretion Duke of Atholl duty Earl of Derby ecclesiastical enacted Ewan Christian execution felony fined forfeit fourpence give governor grant hath heirs hereafter high-bailiff highways horses imprisonment inquest intacks island isle judge judgment jury king lands licence lord lord's magistrate Manks manner marriage matters ment moar mortgage oath offender officers ordinance otherwise paid parish party person or persons pinfold plaints premises present proctor proper proprietor prosecute punishment quarter-lands rent respect revesting Rushen servants sheading sheep shillings sixpence slander statute sufficient suit summoned sworn tenants tenements therein thereof three pounds tion tithe trespass Twenty-four Keys Tynwald court unto verdict vicar whatsoever witnesses