 | 730 pagina’s
...will of the lord, who might •HfpofTefs them whenever he pleafed; and it was upon villein fervices, that is, to carry out dung, to hedge and (ditch the lord's demefnes, and any other the meaneft offices : and thefe fervices were oot only bate, but uncertain... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1791 - 566 pagina’s
...will of the lord, who might difpoflef* them whenever he pleaied ; and it was upon villein ferviccs, that is, to carry out dung, to hedge and ditch the lord's demefnes, and any other the meanefl offices 11 : and their fervices were not only bafe, but uncertain... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1794 - 700 pagina’s
...will of the lord, who might difpoflefs them whenever he pleafed ; and it was upon villein fervices, that is, to carry out dung, to hedge and ditch the lord's demefnes, and any other the meaneft offices'" : and their fervices were not only bafe, but uncertain... | |
 | Colin Macfarquhar, George Gleig - 1797 - 636 pagina’s
...will of the lord, who might difpoffefs them whenever he pleafed ; and it was upon villein tcrvices, that, is, to carry out dung, to hedge and ditch the lord's demefnes, and any other the meanell offices: and their fcrvices were not only bafe, but uncertain both... | |
 | Eaton Stannard Barrett - 1807 - 602 pagina’s
...but, if they ran away, or were purloined from him, might be claimed and recoTHE RISING 81T5. 175 vered by action, like beasts, or other chattels. They held,...is, to carry out dung, to hedge and ditch the lord's demesne, and any other the meanest offices ; and their services were not only base, but uncertain both... | |
 | William Blackstone - 1807 - 698 pagina’s
...the mere will of the lord, who might dispossess them whenever he pleased ; and it was upon villein services, that is, to carry out dung, to hedge and...lord's demesnes, and any other the meanest offices P : and their services were not only base, but uncertain both as to their time and quantity '). A villein,... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1813 - 480 pagina’s
...the mere will of the lord, who might dispossess them whenever he pleased ; and it was upon villein services, that is, to carry out dung, to hedge and...not only base, but uncertain, both as to their time ana quantity. Л villein could acquire no properly cither in lands or goods : if he purchased either,... | |
 | John Mason Good - 1819 - 482 pagina’s
...the mere will of the lord, who might dispossess them whenever he pleased ; and it was upon villein services, that is, to carry out dung, to hedge and...demesnes, and any other the meanest offices : and ilieir services were not only base, hut uncertain, both as to their time and quantity. A villein could... | |
 | David William Garrow - 1818 - 452 pagina’s
...will of the Lord, who might dispossess them whenever he pleased, and it was upon villein seroices, that is, to carry out dung, to hedge and ditch the...but uncertain, both as to their time and quantity. A villein could acquire no property either in land or goods : but, if he purchased either, the Lord might... | |
 | David William Garrow - 1818 - 444 pagina’s
...will of the Lord, who might dispossess them whenever he pleased, and it was upon villein seroices, that is, to carry out dung, to hedge and ditch the...but uncertain, both as to their time and quantity. A villein could acquire no property either in land or goods : but, if he purchased either, the Lord might... | |
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... purloined from him, might be claimed and recovered by action, like beasts, or other chattels. They held indeed small portions of land, by way : of sustaining themselves and families, but it was at the mere will of the lord, who ¡ might dispossess... 
