 | English literature - 730 pages
...will of the lord, who might •HfpofTefs them whenever he pleafed; and it was upon villein fervices, that is, to carry out dung, to hedge and (ditch the lord's demefnes, and any other the meaneft offices : and thefe fervices were oot only bate, but uncertain... | |
 | Francis Grose - Great Britain - 1784 - 350 pages
...pleased ; and for this they were bound to perform the meanest services, and these uncertain, both as to time and quantity. A villein could acquire no property...goods ; but if he purchased either, the lord might enter upon them, oust the villein, and seize them for his own use, unless he contrived to dispose of... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1791 - 566 pages
...will of the lord, who might difpoflef* them whenever he pleaied ; and it was upon villein ferviccs, that is, to carry out dung, to hedge and ditch the lord's demefnes, and any other the meanefl offices 11 : and their fervices were not only bafe, but uncertain... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1794 - 700 pages
...will of the lord, who might difpoflefs them whenever he pleafed ; and it was upon villein fervices, that is, to carry out dung, to hedge and ditch the lord's demefnes, and any other the meaneft offices'" : and their fervices were not only bafe, but uncertain... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1797 - 636 pages
...will of the lord, who might difpoffefs them whenever he pleafed ; and it was upon villein tcrvices, that, is, to carry out dung, to hedge and ditch the lord's demefnes, and any other the meanell offices: and their fcrvices were not only bafe, but uncertain both... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 698 pages
...will of the lord, who might dispossess them whenever he pleased ; and it was upon villein services, that is, to carry out dung, to hedge and ditch the...lord's demesnes, and any other the meanest offices P : and their services were not only base, but uncertain both as to their time and quantity '). A villein,... | |
 | Eaton Stannard Barrett - 1807 - 602 pages
...will of the lord, who might dispossess them whenever he pleased ; and it was upon villan services, that is, to carry out dung, to hedge and ditch the lord's demesne, and any other the meanest offices ; and their services were not only base, but uncertain both... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 480 pages
...will of the lord, who might dispossess them whenever he pleased ; and it was upon villein services, that is, to carry out dung, to hedge and ditch the...not only base, but uncertain, both as to their time ana quantity. Л villein could acquire no properly cither in lands or goods : if he purchased either,... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 482 pages
...will of the lord, who might dispossess them whenever he pleased ; and it was upon villein services, that is, to carry out dung, to hedge and ditch the...demesnes, and any other the meanest offices : and ilieir services were not only base, hut uncertain, both as to their time and quantity. A villein could... | |
 | David William Garrow - Canterbury (England) - 1818 - 452 pages
...derived. These villeins belonging principally to Lords of manors, were either villeins regardant, thatis annexed to the manor or land ; or else they were in...goods : but, if he purchased either, the Lord might enter upon them, oust the villein, and seize them to his own use, unless he contrived to dispose of... | |
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... purloined from him, might be claimed and recovered by action, like beasts or other chattels. They held indeed small portions of land by way of sustaining themselves and families ; but it was at the mere will of the lord, who might dispossess them... 
