Commandery

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Black's (1910), Kinney (1893), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

or COMMANDRY (Lat. praeceptoria.)

In English law. An establishment belonging to the priory of St. John of Jerusalem, consisting usually of a manor, or chief messuage, with lands and tenements appertaining thereto, under the government of an officer called a "commander," who received a part of the income thence arising for his own use, and accounted for the rest. Cowell; Termes de la Ley.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old English law. A manor or chief messuage with lands and tenements thereto appertaining, which belonged to the priory of St. John of Jerusalem, in England; he who had the government of such a manor or house was styled the "commander," who could not dispose of it, but to the use of the priory, only taking thence his own sustenance, according to his degree. The manors and lands belonging to the priory of St John of Jerusalem were given to Henry the Eighth by 32 Hen. VIII. c. 20, about the time of the dissolution of abbeys and monasteries; so that the name only of commanderies remains, the power being long since extinct. Wharton.

A Law Dictionary and Glossary

George C. Kinney · 1893

commandry.

In English law. An establishment belonging to the priory of St. John of Jerusalem, consisting usually of a manor, or chief messuage, with lands and tenements, under the government of an officer called a commander, who received a part of the income for his own use, and accounted for the rest Commandite or societc en commandite.

In French law. A special or limited partnership.

A Dictionary of Law

Henry Campbell Black · 1891

In old English law. A munor or chief messuage with lands and tenements thereto appertaining, which belonged to the priory of St. Jounof Jerusalem, in England; he who had the government of such a manor or house was styled the “commander,” wlio could not dispose of it, but to the use of the priory, only taking thence his own sustenance, according to his degree. The manors and lands belonging to the priory of St. John of Jerusalem were given to Henry the Eighth by 32 Hen. VIII. ec. 20, about the time of the dissolution of abbeys and monasteries; so that the name only of commanderies remains, the power being long Since extinct. Wharton,

A New Law Dictionary and Glossary

Alexander M. Burrill · 1850

Commandry, [Lat. jfro Bceptoria.] In English law. An establishment belonging to the priory of St. John of Jerusalem, consisting usually of a manor, or chief messuage, with lands and tenements appertaining thereto, under the government of an officer called a command^, who received a part of the income thence arising for his own use, and accounted for the rest. Cowell. Termesdelaley, P. Cychpcsdia. Encycl, Americ.