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Borough-English | Feudalism, Manors, Tenants | Britannica
borough-English, the English form of ultimogeniture, the system of undivided inheritance by which real property passed intact to the youngest son or, failing sons, to the youngest daughter . Ultimogeniture was the customary rule of inheritance among unfree peasants, especially in southeast England.
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BOROUGH ENGLISH Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
The meaning of BOROUGH ENGLISH is a custom formerly existing in parts of England by which the lands of an intestate descended to the youngest son.
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BOROUGH-ENGLISH definition in American English
English law (until 1925) a custom in certain English boroughs whereby the youngest son inherited land.... Click for pronunciations, examples sentences, ...
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Borough-English
Borough-English (ˈbʌrəˈɪŋglɪʃ) [A partial translation of the Anglo-French tenure en Burgh Engloys, tenure in (an) English borough: according to Blackstone so called because prevailing in certain boroughs, and because it was English as distinguished from French.] A custom or tenure in some parts of E...
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Borough - Wikipedia
A borough is an administrative division in various English-speaking countries. In principle, the term borough designates a self-governing walled town.
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Encyclopædia Britannica, Ninth Edition/Borough-English - Wikisource
Borough-English, a custom prevailing in certain ancient boroughs, and in districts attached to them (where the lands are held in socage), and also in certain ...
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BOROUGH ENGLISH - The Law Dictionary
Definition and Citations: A custom prevalent in some parts of England, by which the youngest son inherits the estate in preference to his older brothers.
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Ultimogeniture - Wikipedia
In England, patrilineal ultimogeniture (inheritance by the youngest surviving male child) was known as "Borough English", after its former practice in various ...
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borough English - Black's law dictionary
Borough-English — Bor ough Eng lish, n. (Eng. Law) A custom, as in some ancient boroughs, by which lands and tenements descend to the youngest son, instead of ...
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Borough-English, n. meanings, etymology and more
OED's earliest evidence for Borough-English is from 1327, in Year Bk. 1 Edward III. Borough-English is formed within English, by compounding.
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borough english - VDict
Summary: Borough English is a historical term referring to a specific inheritance custom in England, where the youngest son inherits the family land.
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List of English Heritage blue plaques in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
This is a complete list of the 188 blue plaques placed by English Heritage and its predecessors in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea. and Chelsea
Lists of buildings and structures in London
Kensington and Chelsea
Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea
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List of English Heritage blue plaques in the London Borough of Camden
This is a list of the 176 English Heritage blue plaques in the London Borough of Camden. References
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English Heritage – Blue plaques
Blue plaques in Camden
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Camden
London Borough of
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borough-kind
† ˈborough-kind Obs. rare—1. [? f. Borough-English, after gavelkind.] = Borough-English.1577 Harrison England ii. ix. (1877) 203 Burrow kind is where the youngest is preferred before the eldest.
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