ADMITTANCE-continued.

of mortgagee, when taken, 79.

effect of, 80.

right to, when conferred by mortgagee conveying by deed under statutory powers, 81.

of appointee under power, effect of, 81, 89.

estate of devisee before, 87.

devisee may present heir for, 88.

heir may claim, notwithstanding devise, 88, 89.
quousque, nature and effect of, 90.

of building society, 102.

of friendly society, 103.

of industrial and provident society, 103.
on descent, 148, 149, 150.

of heir, how effected, 151, 154, 155, 156.
may be made at any place, 151, 312.
cannot be postponed until fine paid, 151.
of widow for freebench, 162.

of widower for customary curtesy, 167.
effect of refusal to take, 72, 231.

steward's fees for, 317-322.

when evidence of copyhold tenure, 324.

of freehold tenant sometimes necessary, 324.

evidence of, 346, 347.

must be taken before tenant can enfranchise compulsorily, 375,

378.

form of, in court on descent, 497.

of purchaser, 499.

of tenant in tail in possession, 500.

ADMITTING LORD, fine may be due on death of, 171, 172, 183. ADVANCEMENT, presumption as to, on purchase of copyholds for lives, 23.

ADVOWSON,

may be subject to custom, 9, 137,

may be appendant to demesnes of manor, 12.

may be held in gross, 12.

if appendant, may be held by copy of court-roll, 14.

AGENT. See Attorney.

AGISTMENT of cattle on common, when allowed, 262.

AGREEMENT,

to inclose common, 286.

formerly enforced by the Courts, 286.

compensation for enfranchisement may be ascertained by, 385,

386.

forms of, as to enfranchisement compensation, 478, 480.

ALIENATION,

mode of, is evidence of tenure, 2, 324.

of the demesnes, effect of, 12.

customary modes of, 50-52, 60, 66, 68, 73, 78, 79, 82.

of copyhold severed from the manor, 13, 92, 324.
statutory modes of, 96-121.

ALIENATION-continued.

effect of, in multiplying heriots, 206, 207.

of part of tenement, effect of, on fine, 209.

of tenement by parcels, apportionment of rents and services on,

211.

ALLOTMENT,

rights of allottee to shoot over, 240.

when lord of manor may have right to shoot over, 240.

may be made to lord in respect of his quasi right of common,

274.

for labouring poor, provision of, under Inclosure Acts, 289.
for exercise and recreation of inhabitants, provision of, under
Inclosure Acts, 289.

under several titles, steward's fees on, 322.

ANCIENT DEMESNE, TENURE IN,

nature and incidents of, 6, 7.

where found, 6, 325.

rights of tenants to mines and minerals, 7.

how formerly converted into socage, 7, 325.

how formerly revived by lord, 7, 325.

effect of Fines and Recoveries Act, 1833, on, 7, 326.

evidence of, 325.

practice of conveyancers as to proof of, 326.

is within provisions of 1 & 2 Vict. c. 110...326.

APPORTIONMENT,

of customary rents on acquisition of copyholds under Lands Clauses Consolidation Act, 108, 109.

of rent from lands of different customary natures, 139.

of fines, 186.

relief is not the subject of, 210.

of rents and services on alienation in parcels, 211.

of compensation money among commoners, 292–295.

of commutation fines and rents, how effected, 363, 364.

of enfranchisement compensation and expenses between tenantin-fee and tenants with derivative interests, 421-423.

of rents, &c., by Church Estates Commissioners on enfranchisements in ecclesiastical manor, 433.

APPROVEMENT,

what it is, 276.

statutory provisions as to, 276.

sufficient pasture must be left at time of, 276.

how other rights affected by, 277, 278.

inclosure under right of, is of freehold tenure, 280.

right of, distinct from customary power of lord to inclose with

consent of homage, 280, 281.

whether tenant of waste inclosed by, has rights of common,

284.

ABBITRARY FINE. See Fine.

ARBITRATOR,

disputes as to manorial rights may be referred to, 441. when consent of Board of Agriculture necessary, 441. powers of, when determining manorial boundaries, 441. ASSART LANDS, 131, 132.

ASSESSIONABLE MANORS, enfranchisement in, 428.
ASSIGNMENT,

of equitable interests in copyholds, 64, 80, 93.

of freebench, 162.

of customary curtesy, 167, 168.

of rights of common, 255, 262.

ASSISE, RENTS OF,

what are, 211.

apportionment of, on re-grant of tenement in parcels, 211. lord's remedies for, 211, 212.

extinguished on enfranchisement, 212.

ATTAINDER,

effect of, 224.

of unadmitted devisee or surrenderee, 224.

of trustee or mortgagee, 225.

abolition of, 225.

whether Act abolishing, affects special custom as to, 225.

ATTENDANT TERMS,

may exist in copyholds, 24.

when title to, should be traced, 24.

ATTORNEY,

may surrender, 57.

should be appointed by deed for surrender, 58.

statutory provisions as to appointment of, 58.

should surrender in usual way, 59.

revocation of power of, 59.

may take admittance, 70.

how appointed to take admittance, 70.

lord may appoint, for infant or lunatic entitled to admittance, 70, 71.

lord or tenant may appoint, for purposes of Copyhold Acts, 377, 381.

powers of, when so appointed, 378, 381.

how appointment of, for purposes of Copyhold Acts should be made, 377, 381.

AWARD,

of exchange, by valuer under Inclosure Acts, 112.

of partition by valuer under Inclosure Acts, 118.

of division of intermixed lands by valuer under Inclosure Acts, 120.

under local Inclosure Acts, Board of Agriculture may correct, 289, 323.

of enfranchisement, when prepared and confirmed, 397.

when copy of, to be served on steward, 397. copy of, to be enrolled on court-rolls, 397. effect of confirmation of, 398.

Board of Agriculture may correct, 398.

BAILIFF OF MANOR,

surrender into hands of, 51.

duties of, in court-leet, 302, 304.

in customary court, 304.

return of, on precept to seize quousque, 506.

BANKRUPT,

trustee of, not compellable to take admittance, 110.
how trustee of, entitled to convey copyholds, 110, 184.
no fine payable by trustee of, 184.

BASE FEE,

may subsist in copyholds, 26.

definition of, in Fines and Recoveries Act, 1833...28, n.

how copyholds annexed to, 111.

how enfranchisement compensation may be paid to use of a,

405.

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE,

E.

consent of, necessary to grant of waste by lord, 15, 279, 280.
powers, &c., of Copyhold and Land Commissioners transferred
to, 15 n., 359, 360.

powers of, to effect exchanges of copyholds, &c., 113-115.
to effect partitions of copyholds, 118-120.

to divide intermixed lands, 120, 121.

have powers of Inclosure Commissioners under Inclosure Acts,

287.

may require allotments to be made for recreation of inhabitants or for labouring poor, 289.

may remedy defects in awards under local Inclosure Acts, 289, 323.

powers of, under Commons Act, 1876...289.

under Metropolitan Commons Acts, 290.

as to apportionment of compensation money among commoners, 292-295.

expenses of, under Commonable Rights Compensation Act, 1882...295.

power of, as to cost of inquiries under Copyhold or Inclosure Acts, 295, n., 422, n.

may receive court-rolls from lord, when, 316.

may deliver court-rolls to the Master of the Rolls, 316.

may fix fees for inspection of court-rolls after enfranchisement, 316, 417.

powers of, as to voluntary commutations, 361–363.

enfranchisements, 365–373.

may require lord to make declaration of title for purposes of enfranchisement, 366, 376.

may direct payment of enfranchisement consideration into Court, 367, 402.

directed to frame scale of compensation for enfranchisements,

Q Q

BOARD OF AGRICULTURE-continued.

may suspend enfranchisement proceedings, 384, 385.
when empowered to determine compensation for compulsory
enfranchisement, 386.

power of, to extend time to valuers or umpire, 389.
to remove valuer or umpire, 389.

to appoint new valuer or umpire, 389.

to determine boundaries of land to be enfranchised,

391.

to continue conditions affecting user of land for public
benefit, 394, 417.

to correct decision of valuers or umpire, 394.

to determine questions of law and fact arising during
enfranchisement proceedings, 395, 396.

when appeal lies from decision of, to High Court, 396.
power of, to frame scale of allowance to valuers or umpire, 396,
397.

prepare and confirm award of enfranchisement, 397.

power of, to correct award of enfranchisement though con-
firmed, 398.

to nominate trustees to receive enfranchisement con-
sideration, 403.

to supply vacancy in office of trustees nominated by
them, 404, 441, 442.

consent of, necessary to charge of enfranchisement considera-
tion on land, 373, 406.

power of, to transfer charge on manor to freehold lands or
government stocks, 408.

to determine how expenses of voluntary enfranchise-
ment or commutation to be borne, 408, 409.

to certify amount of expenses in compulsory enfran-
chisements, 409–411.

as to expenses of enfranchisement when title disputed,
411, 412.

to direct local inquiry whether enfranchisement
desired throughout manor, 421, 422.

to apportion enfranchisement rent-charges and ex-
penses, 421, 423.

to suspend enfranchisement proceedings in ecclesias-
tical manors, 433.

as to enfranchisements under Universities and
College Estates Acts, 435, 436.

to determine disputes as to manorial incidents, 440,
441.

when consent of, necessary to reference of disputes as to
manorial rights and boundaries, 441.

power of, to frame forms, 442.

to delegate their powers, 442.

to order production of documents relating to inclosure,

442.

recovery of costs of, on taxation of enfranchisement expenses,

442.

may allow payment to valuers removed by them, 443.

fees to be taken by, subject to approval of the Treasury, 443.