Castleguard

CASTLEGARD, or CAStleward (Law Lat. castelgardum, castelli guardia, wardum castri, custodia castri).

In feudal and old English law. The defense or guard of a castle; otherwise called "watch" and "ward." A species of feudal service or tenure; a kind of tenure by knight's service. Spelman, voc. "Castelgardum;" Termes de la Ley; Litt. § 111; Co. Litt. 82b. The service was sometimes changed into an annual rent, and then the tenure became a tenure in socage. 4 Coke, 88. See 3 How. St. Tr. 866. An imposition anciently laid upon such persons as lived within a certain distance of any castle, towards the maintenance of such as watched and warded the castle. Magna Charta, c. 20; St. 32 Hen. VIIL c 48; Cowell. The circuit itself, inhabited by such as were subject to this service. Cowell; Blount; Termes de lay Ley.

In feudal law. An imposition anciently laid upon such persons as lived within a certain distance of any castle, towards the maintenance of such as watched and warded the castle.

— Castleguard rents. In old English law. Rents paid by those that dwelt within the precincts of a castle, towards the maintenance of such as watched and warded it.

In feudal law. An impusition anciently Jaid upon such persons K as lived within a certain distance of any castle, towards the maintenance of such as watched and warded the castle.

Castelgard, Castleward, [L. Lat. castelgardum, castelli guardia, wardum caxtri,'\ In feudal and old English law. The defence or guard of a cas Ue, otherwise called watch and ward, A species of feudal service or tenure; a kind of tenure by knight's service. Spelman, voc. Castelgardum, Termes de la ley. Litt sect. 111. Co. l Att. 82 b. The service was sometimes changed into an annual rent, and then the tenure became a tenure in socage. 4 Co, 88; Luttre Vs case. An imposition anciently laid upon such persons as lived within a certain distance of any castle, towards the maintenance of such as watched and warded the castle. Magna Charta, c. 20. Stat, 32 Hen.