Churchesset

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Black's (1910), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922

CHURCHSET, CIRSET, kirkset, or chirset.

In old English law. A certain portion or measure of wheat, anciently paid to the church on St. Martin's day, and which, according to Fleta, was paid as well in the time of the Britons as of the English. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 47, § 28. An annual tribute paid to the church in grain or other product, census vel trihutum ecclesiae, frumenti trihutum. Spelman. voc. "Cirset;" Lindenbrog; Domesday Book. Sometimes written chirchsed, and translated "churchseed," semen ecclesiae. Fleta, ubi supra; Co. Litt. 88b. But the proper spelling, according to Spelman, is cvricset, or ciricsceat.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

A certain measure of grain paid to the church on St. Martin’s day.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old English law. A certain portion or measure of wheat, anciently paid to the church on St. Martin's day; and which, according to Fleta, was paid as well in the time of the Britons as of the English. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 47, § 28.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In old Englishlaw. A certain portion or measure of wheat, anciently paid tothe church: on St. Martin’s day; and which, according to Fleta, was paid as well in the time of the Britons ag of the English. Fleta, lib. 1, ¢. 47, § 28.

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Churchset, Cirset, Kirkset, Chirset.

In old English law. A certain portion or measure of wheat, anciently paid to the church on St. Martin's day; and which, according to Fleta, was paid as well in the time of the Britons as of the English. Fleta, lib. 1, c. 47. An annual tnbute paid to the church in grain or other product; {census vel tributum ecclesia; frumenti tributum.) Spelman, voc. Cirset. Lindenbrog, and Domesday, cited ibid. Sometimes written chirchsed, and translated churchseed, (semen ecclesioe.) Fleta, uh. sup. Co. l Att. 88 b. But the proper spelling, according to Spelman, is ciricscet, or ciricsceat, (q. v.)