| James Boswell - 1786 - 552 Seiten
...therefore he is of opinion that it could not have given rise to Borough-English. BosWEI.L. ' I cannot learn that ever this custom prevailed in England, though it certainly did in Scotland (under the name of mercheta or marcheta), till abolished by Malcolm III.' Commentaries, ed. 1778, ii. 83. Sir H. Maine,... | |
| William Blackstone - 1791 - 566 Seiten
...fon ; who was mcve certainly the offspring of the tenant. But I cannot learn that ever this cuftom prevailed -in England, though it certainly did in Scotland, (under the name of merchcta or marcbeta) till aboliflied by Malcolm III *. And perhaps a more rational account than either... | |
| William Granger - 1804 - 688 Seiten
...fon ; who was more certainly the offspring of the tenant. But I cannot learn that ever this cuftom prevailed in England, though it certainly did in Scotland (under the name of maicheta, or marchctot) till abolished by Malcom III. Tbt The firft time I was deceived by this atmofpheric... | |
| 1805 - 596 Seiten
...eldest, but the youngest son ; who was more certainly the offspring of the tenant. But I cannot learn that ever this custom prevailed in England, though it certainly did in Scotland (under the name ofmarcheta or marchcto) till abolished by Malcolm III. COPERLAND and ATTERTON.—Coanty of KENT. Solomon... | |
| William Blackstone - 1807 - 698 Seiten
...eldest, but the youngest son ; who was more certainly the offspring of the tenant. But I cannot learn that ever this custom prevailed in England, though it certainly did in Scotland, (under the name of mcrcheta or marcheta,') till abolished by Malcolm IIIa. And perhaps a more rational account than either... | |
| Encyclopaedia Britannica - 1810 - 816 Seiten
...fon, who was more certainly the offspring of the tenant. But it cannot be proved that this cuftom ever prevailed in England, though it certainly did in Scotland, (under the name of mercheta, or marcbetu), till abolifhed by Malcolm III. But perhaps a more rational account than either... | |
| Charles Barton - 1821 - 696 Seiten
...the offspring of the tenant. This barbarous custom, however, Sir William Blackstone thinks 1 never prevailed in England, though it certainly did in Scotland, (under the name of mercheta or marchetay till abolished by Malcolm III k . And indeed this reason, if taken in its fullest... | |
| 1823 - 888 Seiten
...son, who was more certainly the offspring of the tenant. But it cannot be proved that this custom ever ق [) _R N ñ S P} X- ٍPEج o W4IǛ A -6 ( # Ov z H mercheta, or tuarchcta), till abolished by Malcolm III. But |.< i lui|i-, a more rational account than... | |
| sir William Blackstone - 1825 - 626 Seiten
...eldest, but the youngest son, who was more certainly the offspring of the tenant. But I cannot learn that ever this custom prevailed in England, though it certainly did in Scotland, (under the name of mercheta or marehcta,) till abolished by Malcolm III. " And perhaps a more rational account than either... | |
| William Blackstone - 1836 - 852 Seiten
...* 84 1 other specie est son, who was more certainly the offspring of the tenant. But I cannot learn that ever this custom prevailed in England, though it certainly did in Scotland, (under the name of mercheta or marcheta,) till abolished by Malcolm III. (a). And perhaps a more rational account than... | |
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