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Historical Account of Newcastle-upon-Tyne
… fund. In the borough there ought neither to be given merchet, heriot, blood-wit, or stengedwit. Every burgess may …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… acting as reeve at the will of the lord and rendering merchet. 14 It is impossible to trace the various …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… from the Ribble or from the northern boundary. He gave merchet for his son and daughter and letherwit for his …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… he paid 1 s. 8 d. 8 s. 4 d. in all. He was also to give merchet for his son or daughter and leyrwit for his son. At …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… travelled from Ribble Bridge to Lancaster Castle and back. Merchet for sons and daughters and letherwit for sons were …
A History of the County of Lancaster
… of Adam Wyot. Ibid. 190; nothing had been received for merchet, lairwite or goods of natives deceased. Farrer, op. …
A History of the County of Sussex
… 31 and in 1511 a tenant was ordered to build one. 32 Merchet was still owed in 1530, 33 and personal serfdom …
A History of the County of Essex
… Customary payments of pannage for pigs, wardship, tallage, merchet, and wardpenny were also due to the lord from …