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The rights of churches and colleges defended: in answer to a pamphlet, call'd, An enquiry into the customary estates and tenant rights of those who hold lands of church and other foundations, by the Term of Three Lives, and Twenty One Years, &c. By Everard Fleetwood, Esq; With remarks upon some other Pieces upon the same Subject. By Dicaiophilus Cantabrigiensis.
Long, Roger, 1680-1770.Date: 1731
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An enquiry into the customary-estates and tenant-rights of those who hold lands of church and other foundations, by the tenure of three lives and twenty-one years. With some considerations for restraining excessive fines. By Everard Fleetwood, Esq;
Burroughs, Samuel, -1761.Date: 1731
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The end of oppression; being a dialogue between an old mechanic and a young one. Concerning the establishment of the rights of man.
Spence, Thomas, 1750-1814.Date: [1795]
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The rights of man, first published in the year 1783.
Spence, Thomas, 1750-1814.Date: [1793]
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The true interest of the land-owners of Great Britain: or, the husband-men's essay. Containing A Short View of the Principal Impediments to Inclosing many of our Common Fields: and, Shewing the Great Necessity of removing these trivial Difficulties, which obstruct and hinder such vast Improvements. Together With the Best and Only Method of Rend'ring Inclosures more easily accomplish'd. For the benefit of the publick.
Date: MDCCXXXIV. [1734]
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The compleat court-keeper: or, land steward's assistant. Containing, first, the nature of courts-leets and courts-baron; with a general Introduction to every thing incident to them, according to Law and Custom. Secondly, The Manner of holding Courts-Leet, Courts-Baron, and Courts of Survey, with the Charge to the Juries; and the Forms of Entring those Courts in the Minute-Books and in the Court-Rolls; with Precedents of great Variety of Presentments, Amerciaments, Estreats, Copies of Court-Roll for Life, and in Fee; Grants, Surrenders, Admittances, Licences, Forfeitures, and all other Proceedings of that Nature. Thirdly, The Manner of keeping the Court-Baron for trying of Actions; the Nature and Kinds of Actions, and of Pleadings; and Precedents of Declarations and Pleadings, and of Process, from the Precept or Original to the Distress or Execution; with Pleas and Recoveries concerning Copyhold Lands. Fourthly, Precedents of Contracts, Conditions, Covenants, Leases for Life; Leases for Years, Assignments, Mortgages, Surrenders of such Leases; and also of Copies of Court-Roll in special Cases, used by the Land-Steward. Fifthly, the power and authority of the lord, and of the Steward, and the Privilege of the Tenants, with Variety of Law-Cases and Resolutions concerning Copyholders, and the whole Business of Court-Keeping: And also Surveys of Manors, Rentals, Steward's Accounts, Fees, &c. By Giles Jacob, Gent.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1715
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Dialogue between a nobleman and a farmer, upon the reduction of the national debt, and other affairs of state: also, the distressed condition of the farmers in Scotland, considered ; with the probable means of their relief, and their Landlords advantage; -- And A more effectual Method than any hitherto, for suppressing Vice and Immorality, and encouraging of Religion and Virtue. -- The whole calculated exceedingly to promote the Prosperity and Grandeur of the British Nation. By William Suttor a Native of Banff. Righteousness exalteth a Nation.
Suttor, William.Date: 1788
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The general laws of estates; or, freeholder's companion: containing the laws, statutes, and customs relating to freehold and other estates, whereby all Country Gentlemen and Freeholders may know their Rights thereto, and Qualifications to be Members of Parliament, Electors, Justices of Peace, and Jurymen; and to kill Game, erect Dovecotes, &c. In which is compriz'd the whole law of tenures of lands, and to whom they fall and descend, or otherwise belong, on any Alteration, from the Estate in Fee-Simple, down to Estates for Life, and Years, and also Copyholds; adapted to the Use of all Lords, Landlords and Tenants. With a full and compleat abstract of the new Act of Parliament concerning distresses for rent, Replevins and Ejectments, &c. and several other late popular Statutes. Likewise some very useful precedents of deeds and writings, applicable to this Work.
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: MDCCXL. [1740]
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The complete court-keeper: or, land-steward's assistant: ... By Giles Jacob, ...
Jacob, Giles, 1686-1744.Date: 1781
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A cursory view, of the ancient and present state of the fieffs, or tenures, in both parts of the United Kingdom of Great-Britain. By P. Turnbull, of the Middle-Temple. Esq
Turnbull, Patrick, 18th cent.Date: [1747]
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Remarks upon the history of the landed and commercial policy of England, from thf [sic] invasion of the Romans to the accession of James the First. In two volumes. ...
Hudson, Joseph, 1719-1811.Date: 1785
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The first part of the institutes of the laws of England. Or, a commentary upon Littleton, Not the Name of the Author only, but of the Law it self. Haec ego grandaevus posui tibi, candide Lector, authore Edwardo Coke, Authore Edwardo Coke, Milite. The Tenth Edition Carefully corrected from the Errors of the former Impressions: With an Alphabetical Table. To Which are added Two Learned Tracts of the same Author; The first, His Reading upon the 27th of Edward the First, Entituled, The Statute of Levying Fines: And the second, Of Bail and Mainprize.
Coke, Edward, Sir, 1552-1634.Date: 1703
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The coup de grace: or, Mr. Bayle's prophesy fulfilled, in Luther Junior his last stroke to compleat the Reformation. Invalidating the title of ecclesiastical estates; Proving they are forfeited to the Families, from whom they were plundered, or ought to be restored to God and the Church, to whom they were given; i. c. our Country, that wants them to pay Debts and Taxes, &c. Containing more and more useful Matter, than has been published on this Head, at the cheapest Rate, for general Information; and, among other important Discoveries, a new Argument from the Maxims of Law, and the Constitution, apply'd to these Estates, and another on the Mortmain Act; with the Opinions of the best Lawyers: The Religion of a Briton by his Birth right, and the Tryal of Foreign or Reveal'd Religion and Jurisdiction before an English King and Legislature. With a new Decisive Dissertation, viz. A fair and final Challenge to Church-Governors, Teachers, and Believers, proved; insisting, from their own Principles, on more than what is called Mathematical Demonstration, as the only Criterion of Reveal'd Religion, Case of Conscience to Catholicks, Bishops, and Dissenters, and a Scientific Method to solve it for ever. Particularly Necessary for Gentlemen, Students in the Universities Scholars, Students and Professors of the Law, and the Mathematicians. Note, A Great Prelate has owned, there ought to be no persecution, and has invited all to examine his Religion.
Henley, John, 1692-1756.Date: 1745
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Speculations on the establishment of an uniform tenure of land, and an equalization of the territorial taxes, including the title, and poor rate; with hints towards a plan for the reduction of the national debt.
Date: 1795
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The laws respecting copyholds and court-keeping. With the method of keeping courts leet, courts baron, &c. and an appendix, containing a variety of copyhold precedents. with Instructions respecting the Formalities and Ceremonies used in taking them. By Henry Fellowes, of Bath.
Fellowes, Henry.Date: [1799]
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A treatise of the just interest of the kings of England, in their free disposing power, and the validity of their grants made to any of their subjects. And the history of acts of resumption and how they have been gain'd. Written at the Request of a Person of Honour' in the year 1657, by a Person Learn'd in the Laws, suppos'd my Lord Chief Justice Hales. To which is added, a prefatory discourse in answer to a discourse on grants and resumptions, and another of the exorbitant grants of W. III.
Date: 1703
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A defence of the churches right in leasehold estates. In Answer to a Book, called, An Enquiry into the customary Estates and Tenant-Rights of those who hold Lands of the Church and other Foundations, &c. And published under the Name of Everard Fleetwood, Esq; By W. Derham, D. D.
Derham, W. (William), 1657-1735.Date: MDCCXXXI. [1731]
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An essay on the nature and method of ascertaining the specifick shares of proprietors, upon the inclosure of common fields. With observations upon the inconveniencies of open fields, and upon the objections to their inclosure, particularly as far as they relate to the publick and the poor. The second edition. By Henry Homer, A.M. Rector of Birdingbury, and Chaplain to the Right Honourable the Lord Leigh.
Homer, Henry Sacheverell, 1719-1791.Date: [1769]
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Annuities on lives, and for limited terms of years, considered: Being Observations on What hath been lately advanced by divers authors, tending to depreciate the Value of Estates on those Tenures. To which is Added, A supplement to the Gentleman's Steward, and Tenants of Manors Instructed. By John Richards, of Exon.
Richards, John, 1690-1778.Date: M.DCC.XXXIX. [1739]
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Uniting and monopolizing farms, plainly proved disadvantageous to the land-owners, and highly prejudicial to the public. To which are added, several observations shewing the Causes of the present high prices of all kind of Provisions. The second edition, much enlarged and improved, by John Lewis.
Lewis, John, of Ipswich.Date: [1772]
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The coup de grace: Mr. Bayle's prophesy fulfilled, in Luther Junior his last stroke to compleat the Reformation. Ivalidating [sic] the title of ecclesiastical estates, ...
Henley, John, 1692-1756.Date: 1745
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The coup de grace: Mr. Bayle's prophesy fulfilled, in Luther Junior his last stroke to compleat the Reformation. Ivalidating [sic] the title of ecclesiastical estates, ...
Henley, John, 1692-1756.Date: 1745
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Baronia Anglica. An history of land-honors and baronies, and of tenure in capite. Verified by records. By Thomas Madox Esquire, Late His Majesties Historiographer.
Madox, Thomas, 1666-1727.Date: 1736
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The law of tenures; including the theory and practice of copyholds. By the late Lord Chief Baron Gilbert. The fourth edition, corrected; with an historical introduction on the feudal system, and copious notes and illustrations, by Charles Watkins, Esq. Author of an Essay on the Law of Descents, &c.
Gilbert, Geoffrey, Sir, 1674-1726.Date: 1796
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Tracts, chiefly relating to the antiquities and laws of England. By William Blackstone, Esq. Barrister at Law.
Blackstone, William, Sir, 1723-1780.Date: M.DCC.LXXI. [1771]

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An enquiry into the customary-estates and tenant-rights of those who hold lands of church and other foundations, by the tenure of three lives and twenty-one years. With some considerations for restraining excessive fines. By Everard Fleetwood, Esq;

The end of oppression; being a dialogue between an old mechanic and a young one. Concerning the establishment of the rights of man.

The rights of man, first published in the year 1783.

The complete court-keeper: or, land-steward's assistant: ... By Giles Jacob, ...

A cursory view, of the ancient and present state of the fieffs, or tenures, in both parts of the United Kingdom of Great-Britain. By P. Turnbull, of the Middle-Temple. Esq

Remarks upon the history of the landed and commercial policy of England, from thf [sic] invasion of the Romans to the accession of James the First. In two volumes. ...

Speculations on the establishment of an uniform tenure of land, and an equalization of the territorial taxes, including the title, and poor rate; with hints towards a plan for the reduction of the national debt.

The laws respecting copyholds and court-keeping. With the method of keeping courts leet, courts baron, &c. and an appendix, containing a variety of copyhold precedents. with Instructions respecting the Formalities and Ceremonies used in taking them. By Henry Fellowes, of Bath.

A defence of the churches right in leasehold estates. In Answer to a Book, called, An Enquiry into the customary Estates and Tenant-Rights of those who hold Lands of the Church and other Foundations, &c. And published under the Name of Everard Fleetwood, Esq; By W. Derham, D. D.

Uniting and monopolizing farms, plainly proved disadvantageous to the land-owners, and highly prejudicial to the public. To which are added, several observations shewing the Causes of the present high prices of all kind of Provisions. The second edition, much enlarged and improved, by John Lewis.

The coup de grace: Mr. Bayle's prophesy fulfilled, in Luther Junior his last stroke to compleat the Reformation. Ivalidating [sic] the title of ecclesiastical estates, ...

The coup de grace: Mr. Bayle's prophesy fulfilled, in Luther Junior his last stroke to compleat the Reformation. Ivalidating [sic] the title of ecclesiastical estates, ...

Baronia Anglica. An history of land-honors and baronies, and of tenure in capite. Verified by records. By Thomas Madox Esquire, Late His Majesties Historiographer.

The law of tenures; including the theory and practice of copyholds. By the late Lord Chief Baron Gilbert. The fourth edition, corrected; with an historical introduction on the feudal system, and copious notes and illustrations, by Charles Watkins, Esq. Author of an Essay on the Law of Descents, &c.

Tracts, chiefly relating to the antiquities and laws of England. By William Blackstone, Esq. Barrister at Law.