Livery of seisin (/ˈsiːzɪn/) is an archaic legal conveyancing ceremony, formerly practised in feudal England and in other countries following English common...
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in the conveyance of a fee by deed of feoffment there must be livery of seisin. "Livery" (or delivery) by "seisin in law" occurred when the parties to...
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Deed (redirect from Deed of Endowment)
replace the ancient ceremony of livery of seisin. The traditional phrase signed, sealed and delivered refers to the practice of using seals; however, attesting...
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Livery in law may refer to: Livery of seisin, an archaic legal conveyancing ceremony, practiced in feudal England and in other countries Sasine, in Scots...
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Sasine (redirect from Sasine of the estates)
English law was livery of seisin (but not the term seisin). Seisin, English feudal equivalent Livery of seisin Moot hill, a sasine ceremony of barony rights...
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This confusing situation is a legacy of the archaic (and now-obsolete) common law requirement of livery of seisin, under which English common law courts...
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transfer in the presence of witnesses. This was called livery of seisin. Over time, and particularly with the development of modern technology that permits...
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Incumbent (ecclesiastical) (category Canon law of the Church of England)
practice of livery of seisin. Legally, the incumbent is a corporation sole i.e. "a legal entity vested in an individual and his successors by reason of his office"...
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Tenant-in-chief (section Duties of tenants-in-chief)
to the demesne of the crown until the heir paid a sum of money (a relief), and was then able to take possession (livery of seisin) of the lands. However...
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[de]livery of seisin." In the ceremony, the parties would go to the land with witnesses "and the transferor would then hand to the transferee a lump of soil...
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Mortgage law (section Three theories of mortgages)
courts increasingly did not respect shifting fees since there was no livery of seisin (i.e., no formal conveyance), nor did they recognize that tenure could...
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year under the Treaty of Westminster. In 1680, New Castle was conveyed to William Penn by the Duke of York by livery of seisin and was Penn's landing...
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after his father died, between 1138 and 1147. One of particular instance occurred during a livery of seisin in 1147. At that event, William gave a large gift...
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Seend (redirect from Church of the Holy Cross, Seend)
the life interest of Edward's widow Margaret. In 1341 Margaret died and livery of seisin was granted to Humphrey de Bohun, 6th Earl of Hereford. After Humphrey's...
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William Penn Landing Site (category Monuments and memorials on the National Register of Historic Places in Pennsylvania)
performed the ancient "turf and twig" ceremony known as the livery of seisin to take possession of New Castle County. Within two days he arrived at Upland...
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Robert Fitzwalter (category People of the Barons' Wars)
Gunnor's uncle Geoffry of Valognes, and about 1204 obtained livery of seisin of the lands of his own uncle, Godfrey de Luci, bishop of Winchester. Francisque...
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apply for livery of seisin: the right to enter his estates. Possession was usually obtained by paying a fine to the exchequer. A full list of Stafford's...
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Lease and release (category Legal history of England)
on the following day by a release of the property, thus avoiding livery of seisin. The instrument thus consists of two parts: (i) a lease for one year...
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Quia Emptores (redirect from Statute of Westminster III)
delivery of possession of land by feoffeor to the feofee" Leasehold – "an estate in land held under a lease" Livery of seisin – "delivery of possession"...
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legal recognition of their rights before they could enjoy them. The king would hold the estates until the heir applied for livery of seisin: the right to...
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Ashley Park, Surrey (category Borough of Elmbridge)
centuries until demolition between 1920 and 1925. Whether a relief (livery of seisin) was not paid, no heirs existed or through attainder, Ashley Manor...
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term of years created by livery and seisin or parole not in writing signed by the maker shall have the effect as an estate of lease at will. Section 2...
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Inquisition post mortem (category Medieval documents of England)
to be completed, only at the end of which he could "sue out his livery of seisin" (i.e. gain physical possession of his inheritance), so it was in his...
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Stephen Jenyns (category Sheriffs of the City of London)
was one of the attorneys appointed in May 1515 by Jenyns to grant livery of seisin of the manor to the Merchant Taylors, which was completed in June following...
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Christopher St Lawrence, 2nd Baron Howth (category Year of birth unknown)
livery of seisin of the lands to his son and heir Robert, is good evidence for the earlier date. He married, before 1435, Anne Plunkett of Ratoath, County...
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Bin Ramke (category University of New Orleans alumni)
Electronic Poetry Review #8 "The Naming of Shadows and Colors", Electronic Poetry Review #7 "Livery of Seisin", Electronic Poetry Review #1 "Arcade: The...
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William de Ros, 6th Baron Ros (category Knights of the Garter)
apply for livery of seisin: the right to enter his estates. Possession was usually obtained by paying a fine to the exchequer. The legal concept of dower...
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Conveyance with livery of seisin, ref Holmes, Campbell & Co/983; and Quitclaim, ref Holmes, Campbell & Co/1084 (Discovery Catalogue). Church of England Clergy...
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full-length novel, and was succeeded by Valerie French which continued the story of the main characters. Anthony Lyveden DSO, a destitute ex-officer, is forced...
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(who had "disseised" the claimant) and a "livery of seisin" would be a symbolic ceremony to deliver ownership of land from one person to another. Tenure...
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