Berewica

BEREWICHA, BEREWICHus, berewita, or berwita (Law Lat.)

In old English law. A manor, or rather a part of a manor, separated from the main body; a smaller manor, belonging to a larger one A hamlet, or small village, appurtenant to some town or manor (villula, manerii vieua). Spelman; Blount, voc. "Berwica." A word of frequent occurrence in Domesday Book. Id. According to Lord Coke, it signifies a town. Co. Litt. 116a. A corn farm. Spelman. BERGHMAYSTER (from Saxon berg, a mountain. An officer having charge of a mine. A bailiff or chief officer among the Derbyshire miners, who, in addition to his other duties, executes the office of coroner among them. Blount; Cowell.

berewicha, English law. A manor, from the main body; a a hamlet, or small village, corn-farm.

Berewicha, Berewichus, Berewita, Bermta. L. Lat. [from Sax. berie, a manor, and wic, a village; or {berewita) from her, low, and wite, fine.] In old English law. A manor, or rather a part of a manor, separated from the main body; a smaller manor, belonging to a larger one, {manerium minus ad majus pertinens.) Spelman, A hamlet, or small village, appurtenant to some towa or manor, (villula, manerii vicus.) Id. Blount, voc. Berwica. A word of frequent occurrence in Domesday Book. Id. According to Lord Coke, it signifies a town. Co, Litt. 116 a.