Customary Freehold
Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1891), Burrill (1850)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
A class of freeholds held according to the custom of the manor, derived from the ancient tenure in villein socage. Holders of such an estate have a freehold interest, though it is not held by a freehold tenure. 2 Bl. Comm. 149.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia
John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914
A class of freeholds held according to the custom of the manor, derived from the ancient tenure in villein socage. Holders of such an estate have a freehold interest, though it is not held by a freehold tenure. 2 Bla. Com. 149. In reference to customary freehold, outside the ancient demesne all the tenures of the non-freeholding peasantry are in law one tenure, tenure in villeinage; 1 Poll. & M. Hist. Engl. Law 3S4.
A Dictionary of Law
Henry Campbell Black · 1891
In FEnglish Jaw. A variety of copyhold estate, the evidences of the title to which are to be found upon the court rolls; the entries declaring the holding to be according to the custom of the minor, but it is not said to be at the will of the lord. The incidents are similar to those of common or pure copyhold. LSteph. Comm. 212, 218, and note.
A New Law Dictionary and Glossary
Alexander M. Burrill · 1850
In English law. A variety of copyhold estate, the evidences of the title to which are to be found upon the court rolls; the entries declaring the holding to be according to the custom of the manor, but it is not said to be at the will of the lord. The incidents are similar to those of common or pure copyhold. 1 Steph. Com. 212, 213 and note. 2 Bl. C<m. 100, 149. 1 Crabb's Real Prop. 709—712, §§ 920—923. 1 Man. Or. d: Scott, 940.