borough-English
The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition | Date: 2008
borough-English a custom of inheritance in parts of England whereby land passed typically to the youngest son in preference to his older brothers. Of Anglo-Saxon origin, the custom was abolished by law in 1925. For alternative systems of inheritance in England see gavelkind and primogeniture .
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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition 2008
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gavelkind
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... Norman Conquest in 1066, and the custom of dividing lands among the male heirs is still preserved in parts of England, notably the county of Kent. This system of inheritance of lands is to be contrasted with borough-English and primogeniture .
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primogeniture
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... cent. military tenure was abolished; primogeniture is, nevertheless, still customary in England. In the United States primogeniture never became widely established. For other traditional types of inheritance, see gavelkind ; borough-English .
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tenure
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... were classified basically as free or unfree. Unfree, or servile ... tenant. The various types of free tenure are sometimes described ... to another. The right of free alienation, a cornerstone ... different local customs, notably borough-English and gavelkind , were, however ... colonization this ...
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