 | Suffolk Institute of Archaeology - Archaeology - 1774 - 564 pages
...generally divided into parishes, which division happened probably not all at once, but by degrees. For it seems pretty clear and certain that the boundaries...their own demesnes or wastes, to accommodate their tenants in one or two adjoining lordships." Hessett is one of these rare exceptions ; for the Manor... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1807 - 686 pages
...generally divided into parishes ; which division happened probably not all at once, but by degrees. For it seems pretty clear and certain, that the boundaries of parishes were originally ascertained by thoseofamanoror manors : since it very seldom hap[1 13] pens that a manor extends itself over more... | |
 | Joseph Guy - Encyclopedias and dictionaries - 1810 - 548 pages
...kept in the church-yard, and In Catholic countries on Sundays. PARISH.— 'Judge Black, it one says, that the boundaries of parishes were originally ascertained by those of a manor, or manors ; because it very seldom happens that a manor extends itself over more parishes than one, though there... | |
 | 1816 - 274 pages
...parishes 3 which division happened probably not all *t Atice, but by degrees. For it seems pretty cleat and certain, that the boundaries of parishes were...more parishes than one, though there are often many manoss in one parish. The Lords, as Christianity spread itself, begpn to build churches upon their... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1825 - 572 pages
...generally divided into parishes ; which division happened probably not all at once, but by degrees. For it seems pretty clear and certain, that the boundaries...their own demesnes, or wastes, to accommodate their tenants in one or two adjoining lordships ; and, in order to have divine service regularly performed... | |
 | Sir William Blackstone - Law - 1825 - 660 pages
...generally divided into parishes ; which division happened probably not all at once, but by degrees. For it seems pretty clear and certain, that the boundaries...their own demesnes, or wastes, to accommodate their tenants in one or two adjoining lordships ; and, in order to have divine service regularly performed... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1827 - 916 pages
...generally divided into parishes ; which division happened probably not all at once, but by degrees. For it seems pretty clear and certain, that the boundaries...ascertained by those of a manor or manors : since it very [113] seldom happens that a manor extends itself over more parishes than one, though there are often... | |
 | Thomas Curtis (of Grove house sch, Islington) - 512 pages
...parish, thouch there are often many manors in one parish. The lords, he adds, as Christianity sprrtid, began to build churches upon their own demesnes or wastes, to accommodate their tenants in one or two adjoining lordships ; and, that they might have divine service regularly performed... | |
 | James Bell - Geography - 1832 - 812 pages
...First's time (1288 — 1292) as it is at present. They seem to have been originally of the same extent as manors, since it very seldom happens that a manor extends itself over more parishes than one. The settling of die bounds of parishes depends on immemorial custom. They cannot now be altered but... | |
 | Thomas Edlyne Tomlins - Law - 1835 - 862 pages
...universally divided into parishes ; which division happened probably not all at once, but by degrees. For J But at present the boundaries of the one afford no inference or evidence whatever of the boundaries... | |
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For it seems pretty clear and certain, that the boundaries of parishes were originally ascertained by those of a manor or manors : since it very seldom happens that a manor extends itself over more parishes than one, though there are often many manors... 
