ABBREVIATIONS and Contractions. (See Glossary, 309.) Acts. (See Statutes.) Adrian, Abbat of St. Augustine's, Canterbury, died A.D. 708, 30. Æthelbert, K. of Kent, converted to the Christian faith, c. A.D. 600, 42. The Ælla and Cissa besiege Andredes-ceaster, and destroy all the inhabitants, 141. Aids. (See Feudal System.) Ailesford, a lathe in Kent, 63, 71, 72. Albinus, the first Englishman by birth who was made abbat of St. Augustine's, Alderman. (See Ealdorman and Ranks.) Alfred, a Thane, his will, 97, 98. Alienation, of Gavelkind lands at xv years of age (see Table, 92), 164. Fines for, in military tenures, 225. (See Feudal System.) Alphabet, Runic.-Saxons acquainted with; derived from the Scandinavian, Analytical Commentary on the Custumal, 73 to 280, in XXII Sections :— Andred, Anderida, 106, 110, 126. The great Wood described, 131. Inquiry into the site of the city and station of Anderida, 136 to 144. The antient Anglia, Britain so called from its Conquerors, 26. Antoninus, his Itinerary cited, 121, 139. Appledore, Danes erect a fortress at, 131; K. Harold assembles his army Assise Great, of Gavelkind lands, to be taken by XII tenants in Gavelkind, Athelstan, K., his Laws, 261. Attaints. (See Assise.) Augustine, St., Canterbury, Charters of, destroyed by fire, 100. A lathe in Kent, 61, 71, 135 (formerly called Boruuar-lath, which see.) B. BATTEL, Trial by, not allowed in Kent, 252; but the grand assise taken Saxon order of, 129. Bede, Venerable (A.D. 673-735), 23. His account of the arrival of the Bernicia, kingdom of, founded by Ida, c. A.D. 547, 40. Blackstone, Commentaries cited, 18, 73, 75, 217, 219, 221, 225, 232, 236, Bóc-land, account of, 96, 150. Boethius, cited 36, 196. Borowe, a division or district in Kent, 54. Same as Tithing' in other parts of England, 56, 64, 65. Account of, and of buph-ealdoɲ, 56. Ac- Bracton, cited 149, 151, 163, 254, 282, 283. Bridge-bōt.-(See Trinoda necessitas.) History of, 113. History of Rochester bridge, 114 to 119. Bridges, first erected at, or near, fords. 113. British Ways, antient, account of, 119. Burg-bōt. (See Trinoda necessitas.) Account of, 128. C. CANTERBURY, a Hundred by itself (Domesday), 64. Drayton's Poly-Olbion, 90; in Domesday, 298. Attacked by the Danes, A.D. 839, 130. Cantuarians, descended from the Giota (Jutes), 25, 26. Cnut, K., his Laws, 112, 187, 188, 192, 193. Obtains the Crown of Eng- Cases and Authorities will be found under the different Sections in the Commentary. Catigern (or Catigis) slain, 25, 27. Cedwella, K., and his wife, Keneldritha, grant lands to Christ Church, Can- Celtic tribes expelled by the Teutonic or Gothic nations, 76. Celtic Languages, table of, 44. Cenulf, K. of Kent, grants lands to Christ Church, Canterbury, A.D. 809, 107. Cenulf, K. of Mercia, and Cuthred, K. of Kent, grant lands to Christ Church, Canterbury, A.D. 805, 107. Also to St. Augustine's, Canterbury, A.D. 804, 135. Charters of liberties: K. Offa to Christ Church, Canterbury, A.D. 790, 104. K. Ethelred to the same, A.D. 1006, 108. K. Henry I (of liberties), A.D. 1101, 81. K. Henry II (of liberties), 83. K. John (letters-patent to the Barons), A.D. 1214, 85. K. Henry III to the Men of Kent, 253. Table of, from Magna Carta, to 29 Edw. I, 87. (See Title, "Magna Christ Church, Canterbury, charters of, burnt, A.D. 1067, 100. Cathedral to, 101 to 109. Chronicle. (See Saxon Chronicle.) Cimbri, defeated by Marius, c. CXI. A.C., 39. Cimbric Chersonesus (Jutland), the original seat of our Jutish ancestors, 39. Cirencester, Rich. of, 116. His Itinerary, 119, 123, 139. Cissa (with Ella) destroys Andredes-ceaster, A.D. 492, 142. Coke, Lord, cited, 18, 47, 48, 52, 54, 74, 91, 99, 155, 157, 158, 159, 160, Commons, history of (See Parliament). Constables of Hundreds, 56, 58; created by Stat. 13 Edw. I, their duties, 158. Contractions and abbreviations. (See Glossary, 309). Corruption of blood, abolished by Stat. 54 Geo. III, c. cxLv, 151. Courts, account of, 157, 158. Court baron, held every three weeks, 156, 157, 250. Sheriff's tourne, held twice in the year, 157. Hundred and Wapentakes, held twelve times in the year, 157, 158. County court, 158, 250. Court of the coroner, 158. Court of Piepoudres, 158. Burthensome nature of attendance required at these courts, but by Stat. Curtesy, in Gavelkind, and at common law. (See Table, 92.) Account of (Sec. XVI of Custumal), 210-215. Custom and common law defined, 17, 73. of Gavelkind inherent in the land, 181. can be altered only by Act of Parliament, 181. Customs of four lathes in Kent (Domesday), 302. Custumal of Kent, 1-16. Allowed by Justices in Eyre, 1, 74. Analytical Cuthred, K. of Kent, with license of Cenulf, King of Mercia, grants lands to Also they grant Lenham to St. Augustine's, Canterbury, A.D. 804, 135. D. DANES did not originally possess the Cimbric Chersonesus (Jutland), 39. Decretum Sapientum Kanciæ, a Kentish Witena-gemote, 263. Dens, in the Weald, account of, 135. Descent of lands in Gavelkind, and at common law. (See Table, 92.) of Gavelkind lands can be altered only by Act of Parliament, 181, 245. Antiquity and universality of partible descents, 154. Partible descents the universal law of the whole world, 154, 238. In default of brothers, their respective issue take jure repræsentationis, 156. Change of descent if lands escheat to lord holding over by knight's Descent of Gavelkind lands changed by parliament, 245 to 248. (See Descent and purchase, title by, distinction explained, 170, 197. Arguments against the custom, 283. Arguments for the custom, 284. Byrhtric's will, 287. Ethelstan Etheling's will, 290. Disgavelling Statutes, 245 to 248. Names of persons whose lands are disgavelled, 245, 246. Domesday.-Lathes in Kent, from Domesday, 61 to 64; Notices of, 218, 240. Donations and Grants of Manors, &c. to Christ Church, Canterbury, 101 to Dovor.-A Roman station, 122, 126, 128; account of, in Domesday, 301. the Custumal, 185 to 210. Wife endowed of a moiety notwithstanding the felony of her husband, 152. |