INDE X. Bergavenny, how held Alodium, what, and the derivation of the word was hereditary not originally, and why after valued Alfred, divided the kingdom his law why fome converted into Feuds Arbitrary power, when firft claimed Armies, under a parliamentary direction page 117 18 ibid. ibid. ibid. 46 ibid. 31 30 76 comprised burgeffes how, as to Burgess, the use of the word became of knight of the shire the meaning of the word in Scotland ibid. 100 107 108 in Scotland their names fubfcribed to charters ib. when that addition became an honour Baron, the confequences of it the leffer fent representatives their number encreased in Scotland page 120 ibid. 121 the fmall excluded the parliament of Scotland ib. how divided in Scotland by writ, whether Barons by tenure are fuppofed fee fimple ibid. 123 124. by writ, where the barony before in the father ib. when and why firft made by patent patent, whether paffed in parliament ibid. 125 by writ, what the gains by fitting in parliament 123 Barony, what when many efcheated when split into small tenures Baronage, what Barons fervices, their origin Berkley-caftle, feoffment of it how held Beneficium, the origin and fenfe of the word Bondmen had fome lands affigned them Brady, his opinion of the Saxon legislature Breve Teftatum, what Bordarii, who Burgess, what, and who the appellation used for 71 102 ibid. 71 24 117 ibid. II 74 40 107 48 97 fat in parliament before any knights of the fhire 98 Boroughs, their origin what made by peers 22 46 85 originally fo many little commonwealths 89 the derivation of the word the various acceptation of the word originally confifted of tradefmen how they derive a right to fend members what rights they had within themselves why they may prescribe for customs ibid. ibid. 90 ibid. 91 92 ibid. ibid. ibid. 93 have loft much of their ancient rights Boroughs, their rights compared with the Barons why they came by reprefentation in Scotland all hold of the crown their conftitution made laws Burfholder, who, and the fenfe of the word elective their form of government Charters, what when the plural number introduced in them 109 Champion, who could make one 80 Cinque Ports, the inhabitants stiled Barons 94 Coinage, a mark of fovereignty 85 Colloquium, what it fignifies Comes, the origin and fignification of the word Common Pleas, its origin and inftitution, and the occafion thereof Commiffioners of the fhires in Scotland, how chofen have wages, and from whom Confirmation, how it differs from grants 104 20 16 60 why much used in old times Contract originally implied an express one Copyholders are the bondmens fucceffors why they don't vote at elections may vote if enfranchised Corfe Caftle, its inhabitants ftiled Barons 121 ibid. 91 ibid. 25 26 35 ibid. ibid. 93 Cottarii, how they might be confolidated County Court, the caufe of its decline who obliged to attend at it Court Baron, whom it confifted of D Directum dominium of feuds, in whom 28, 43, 64 Dei Gratia, by whom this ftile firft ufed why firft ufurped ufed by the duke of Venice. 68 Earls, how and why their creation here and in foreign countries differ page 105 often used the ftile of their chief caftles 110 when made of places that were no counties ib. Edward the Confeffor polished the Norman laws and Normans had no enmity F Family, how understood in the Saxon time Fee, the meaning of the word of the old and new feoffment Feoffments, originally by word only without ceremony why first reduced to writing 84 63 126 63 48 85 12 102 106 ibid. 107 of the perfons and tenses they are expreffed in 106 how attefted 107 Franks, how their kings to decide their titles would not fight for their king's title Feuds, their characteristic and origin II General of the Germans, why vefted with the office |