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96

100

101

110

111

113

134

Boc-land, Folc-land

Charters of Christ Church and St. Augustine's, Canterbury,
destroyed by fire (A.D. 1067, A.D. 1168)

Their loss supplied by antient Leiger-books-their historical

value

The Trinoda Necessitas '-viz., I, Bricze-bōt-II, Burz-bōt

-III, Fynd

Notices of the Trinoda Necessitas' in the A.-Saxon laws
Its history illustrated from Kentish records

Anderida, its history, and that of Drove-dens explained
Andɲeader-cearten-its site considered-two several cities of
that name: the Roman city or station, at Pevensey in
Sussex; the British city at Newenden in Kent

The river Limen (or Rother), its history

VI. See Section XXI, post

.

'þe fader to þe boughe, and þe son to pe plogh'
VIII. Notwithstanding the felony of the husband, the wife endowed
of a moiety of his Gavelkind lands.

IX. But if he abjure the realm, or fly, his Gavelkind lands escheat

to the lord

X.

Descent of Gavelkind lands to all the sons equally-Partible

descents the universal law of the whole world, until the

introduction of the Feudal system .

XI. As to suit of court by parceners-History of the several courts

at which they were required to do suit and service

XIII. Guardianship of infant heir until age of xv years.

XIV. Power of alienation by infant at age of XV years

XV. Wife's dower-one moiety of her husband's Gavelkind lands
so long as she continues a widow, and chaste-

're þat hire pende, je hiɲe lende'

The rights of the women of Kent

Milton's description of 'Woman' fresh from the hands of her

Creator

186

Laws of the Saxon kings relating to marriage, children, and

widows

XVI. Tenancy by the curtesy-One moiety of his wife's Gavelkind
lands so long as he lives unmarried

XVII. Escheat of Gavelkind lands to the lord

Law of Primogeniture, its origin .

The Feudal System, its rise and progress, decline and fall, in

England.

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210

215

216

216

The introduction and inroads of the feudal polity into Kent

Domesday, tenants in capite in Kent.

242

245

K. John's charter to the Abps. of Canterbury, to convert Gavel-

kind tenures into knight's service

The Disgavelling Statutes

Names of persons in Kent whose lands are thereby disgavelled. 245

XVIII. Forfeiture by cessavit-Gavelet, its history

248

Nor by the grand assise of XII knights, but by XII tenants in

Gavelkind, by charter of 16 K. Hen. III

Attaints

Paucity of military tenures, and universality of Gavelkind

tenures in Kent

Origin of the House of Commons-its history

On suit and service of Gavelkind tenants in the Eyre, on taking

the great assise, and in attaints

XXII. Saxon origin, antiquity, and uninterrupted continuance of the

Gavelkind customs in Kent

(End of the Commentary on the Custumal.)

280

OF THE CUSTOM OF KENT TO DEVISE GAVELKIND LANDS.

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