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The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… Henry, deceased, to this manor, as being of the nature of Gavelkind, but the earl of Sussex proved, that the manor and … VI. and consequently entirely free from the custom of gavelkind from that time, in a trial held at the Queen-bench …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… death became entitled to these manors, as coheirs in gavelkind, a recovery having been suffered of them, limiting …
The History and Topographical Survey of the County of Kent
… in Maidstone, to hold in frank-fee, and not in gavelkind, as they had been held before. His grandson, Walter …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… or yeoman class, customary freeholders of the manor. 17 'Gavelkind' tenure is mentioned at Waterhead in 1 566, 18 but …
A History of the County of Essex
… tenements on the manor of West Ham descended by custom of gavelkind. 39 No ancient manor-house is known to have existed … EAST HAM BURNELLS. 46 Some land in the manor was held by gavelkind. 47 The manor of BRETTS, which was centred at …