 | Sir William BLACKSTONE - 1837 - 468 pages
...calling in the assistance of the law. Villeins, by these and many other means, in process of time gained considerable ground on their lords ; and in particular...as good, in others better than their lords. For the good-nature and benevolence of many lords of manors having, time out of mind, permitted their villeins... | |
 | William Blackstone, James Stewart - Law - 1837 - 342 pages
...gained considerable ground [ 95 ] on their lords ; and in particular strengthened the tenure viiieina. of their estates to that degree, that they came to...as good, in others better than their lords. For the good-nature and benevolence of many lords of manors having, time out of mind, permitted their villeins... | |
 | William Blackstone - Great Britain - 1838 - 910 pages
...calling in the assistance of the law. Villeins, by these and many other means, in process of time gained considerable ground on their lords ; and in particular...as good, in others better than their lords. For the good-nature and benevolence of many lords of manors having, time out of mind, permitted their villeins... | |
 | Henry John Stephen - English law - 1841 - 626 pages
...Blackstone). It is clear from (k) S. 208. [[Villeins, by these and many other means, in process of time gained considerable ground on their lords ; and in particular...good, in others better, than their lords. For the good-nature and benevolence of many lords of manors having, time out of mind, permitted their villeins... | |
 | Alfred Caswall - Bailiffs - 1841 - 272 pages
...whenever he 2 Bl. 93. pleased (6). Villeins, however, in process of time, gained considerable ground upon their lords, and, in particular, strengthened the...good, in others, better than their lords — for the good-nature and benevolence of many lords of manors having time out of mind permitted their villeins... | |
 | William Blackstone, James Stewart - Personal property - 1844 - 684 pages
...other means, in process of vnieins time gained considerable ground on their lords ; and in c»Ui<> y particular strengthened the tenure of their estates to that degree, that they came to'have in them an interest in many places full as good, in others better than their lords. For the... | |
 | Vincent Scully - Ireland - 1851 - 310 pages
...base, but uncertain both as to their time " and quality. " These villeins, in process of time, gained " considerable ground on their lords ; and in " particular..." estates to that degree, that they came to " have an interest in them, in many cases full " as good, in others better than the lords. " For the good... | |
 | Vincent Scully - Ireland - 1851 - 296 pages
...base, but uncertain both as to their time " and quality. " These villeins, in process of time, gained " considerable ground on their lords; and in " particular..." estates to that degree, that they came to " have an interest in them, in many cases full " as good, in others better than the lords. " For the good... | |
 | Henry John Stephen - Law - 1863 - 812 pages
...calling in the assistance of the law. Villeins, by these and many other means, in process of time gained considerable ground on their lords; and in particular...good, in others better, than their lords. For the goodnature and benevolence of many lords of manors having, time out of mind, permitted their villeins... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1865 - 642 pages
...on the footing of a freeman. So that by these and other means, villeins, in process of time, gained considerable ground on their lords; and in particular...full as good, in others better than their lords. For many lords having permitted their villeins and children to enjoy their possessions without interruption,... | |
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Villeins, by these and many other means, in process of time gained considerable ground on their lords; and in particular strengthened the tenure of their estates to that degree, that they came to have in them an interest in many places full as good, in... 
