Englecery

Englecherie, Englescherie, Engleschery. L. Fr. <b Eng. [L. Lat. Englescheria, Engleceria.] in old English law. The fact of being an Englishman; Englishery; {Anglietas, nativitas Anglica.) Spelman voc.

Englecheria.

Bract, fol.

135.

Fleta, lib.

1, c. 30. 2 Beeves' Hist. 22. 4 Bl, Com. 196.

In Bracton's time it was the law that, where a person was found killed he was presumed to be a Frenchman, {Francigena,) unless Engleschery, (that is the fact of his being an Englishman,) was proved by the relations and presented before the justices. Bract, uh. sup. Britt. c.

6.

This law was introduced first by Canute and afterwards by William the Conqueror, for the greater protection of their respective subjects from assassination; a much heavier fine being imposed upon the vill or hundred, for killing a Dane or Norman, than a native.

Spelman.

It was an object, therefore, to prove Engleschery, which relieved the country from this burden.

Id. 4 BL Com. 195.

Englishery was abolished by statute 14 Edw. III. c.

4.

Id. ibid,