 These villeins, belonging principally to lords of manors were either villeins regardant, that is, annexed to the manor or land: or else they were in gross, or at large, that is, annexed to the person of the lord, and transferable by deed from one owner...  The London encyclopaedia, or, Universal dictionary of science, art ... - Page 396edited by Full view - About this book
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 480 pages
...were either villeins regardant, that is, annexed to the mancr or land ; or else they were in grots, or at large, that is, annexed to the person of the lord, and transferable by deej from one owner to another. They could not leave their lord without his permission; but, if they... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 482 pages
...and the tenants villeins. These villeins, belonging jirincipally to lor. I. of manors, were cither villeins regardant, that is, annexed to the manor or land ; or else they were in grojj, or at large, that is, annexed to the person of the lord, and tramferrable by deed from one owner... | |
 | Benjamin James - Common law - 1822 - 730 pages
...there is no injury, the law gives no remedy. — (a.) SLAVERY. VIIT,BINS in gross, or at large, were annexed to the^ person of the lord, and transferable by deed, from one man to another. They cnuld not leave their lord without his permission; and if they ran away, or were... | |
 | Thomas Thompson - Holderness (England) - 1824 - 334 pages
...VILLEINS — (a villa, quia villa adscriptus est) were in fact slaves annexed to the manor or land, or annexed to the person of the lord, and transferable by deed from one owner to another. Villeins regardant were annexed to the land, and villeins in gross were annexed to the lord. They could... | |
 | Thomas Allen - Lambeth (London, England) - 1826 - 562 pages
...held lands in pure villanage ; they belonged principally to lords of manors, and were either villans regardant, that is, annexed to the manor or land ;...large, that is annexed to the person of the lord, and trnrwferable by deed from one owner to another. They could not leave their lord without his permission... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1827 - 916 pages
...ancestors, esteeming war the only honourable employment of mankind. These villeins, belonging principally to lords of manors, were either villeins regardant, that...annexed to the manor or land : or else they were in gnu, or at large, that is, annexed to the person of the lord, and transferrable by deed from one owner... | |
 | George Wilson Bridges - Jamaica - 1828 - 648 pages
...Villein, from villa, quia villae ascriptus est. Theyn, in the Saxon Ianvilleins in gross, that is, transferable by deed from one owner to another. They could not leave their master without his permission; and if they ran away or were purloined from him, they were claimed and... | |
 | Robert Fox - Godmanchester (England) - 1831 - 462 pages
...occupations, and were either regardant — that is, annexed to the Manor or Land — or in gross, and annexed to the person of the Lord, and transferable by deed from one to another. In all the counties in England the far greater part of the land was occupied by Villeins... | |
 | Robert Fox - Godmanchester (England) - 1831 - 456 pages
...occupations, and were either regardant — that is, annexed to the Manor or Land — or in gross, and annexed to the person of the Lord, and transferable by deed from one to another. In all the counties in England the far greater part of the land was occupied by Villeins... | |
 | Sir Henry Ellis - Agriculture - 1833 - 698 pages
...and were employed in rustic works of the most sordid kind. " These villeins, belonging principally to lords of manors, were either Villeins regardant, that...the lord, and transferable by deed from one owner to another.3 They could not leave their lord without his permission ; but, if they ran away, or were purloined... | |
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