 | William Blackstone - Law - 1791 - 566 pages
...became alfo lords with rcfpe£t to thofe inferior perfons, as they were ftill tenants with refpeft to the king ; and, thus partaking of a middle nature, were called mefiie, or middle, lords. So jhat if the king granted a manor to A, and he granted a portion of the... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1794 - 676 pages
...(till tenants with refpect to the king ; and, thus partaking of a middle nature, were called mefttt, or middle, lords. So that if the king granted a manor...and he granted a portion of the land to B, now B was faid to hold of A, and A of the king ; or in other words, B held his lands immediately of A, but mediately... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1794 - 700 pages
...perfons, became alfo lords with refpecl to thofe inferior perfons, as they were ftill tenants with refpeft to the king ; and, thus partaking of a middle nature, were called mefiit, or middle, lords. So that if the king granted a manor to A, and he granted A portion of the... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1800 - 680 pages
...ftill tenants with refpcct to the king : and, thus partaking of a middle nature, were called mefne, or middle, lords. So that if the king granted a manor to A, and he granted a portion of the land to IS, now B was fa id to hold " 1 of of A, and A of the king; or in other words, B held his lands immediately... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 698 pages
...immediately, of the king, who is styled the lord fiaramount, or above all. Such tenants as held under the king immediately, when they granted out portions of their...those inferior persons, as they were still tenants witlj respect to the king: and, thus partaking of a middle nature, were called mesnc, or middle, lords.... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 742 pages
...immediately, when they granted out portions of the lands to inferior persons, became also lords wiih respect to those inferior persons, as they were still...and, thus partaking of a middle nature, were called mane or middle lords. So that if the king granted a manor to A, and he granted a portion of the land... | |
 | sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 626 pages
...immediately, of the king, who is stiled the lord paramount, or above all. Such tenants as held under the king immediately, when they granted out portions of their...granted a portion of the land to B, now B was said [ 60 ] to hold of A, and A of the king; or in other words, B held his lands immediately of A, but mediately... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1827 - 916 pages
...immediately, of the king, who is styled the lord paramount, or above all. Such tenants as held under the king immed t t Pout 2. (. 7. (8) See R notn by Mr. Butler upon the subject of feuds, among his a: notations upon... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1832 - 624 pages
...immediately, of the king, who is styled the lord paramount, or above all. Such tenants as held under the king immediately, when they granted out portions of their...inferior persons, became also lords with respect to those interior persons, as they were still tenants with respect to the king, and, thus partaking of a middle... | |
 | Francis Lieber, Edward Wigglesworth, Thomas Gamaliel Bradford, Henry Vethake - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1832 - 622 pages
...immediately, of the king, who is styled the lord paramount, or above all. Such tenants as held under the king immediately, when they granted out portions of their...middle nature, were called mesne, or middle, lords. In this manner are all the lands of the kingdom holden, which are in the hands of subjects. All tenures... | |
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... lord paramount, or above all. Such tenants as held under the king immediately, when they granted out portions of their lands to inferior persons, became also lords with respect to those inferior persons, as they were still tenants with respect to... 
