Estoverium

L, Estovers. 1. An allowance made to a person out of an estate, whether of money or other things; a dote, q. v. 3. An allowance made to a man arrested tor felony for the support of his family. 3. The alimony allowed a wife divorced a et thoro. Estoveriis Estre,/r. To be. Del bien estre: v. De bene esse.

Lat.

In dd English law. An estover; an allowance made to a person out of an estate, or other thing, for his or her support. An allowance of wood {in boseis) made to a tenant in dower for repairs {ad cedifieandum,) fuel, {ardendum,) and fencing, {claudendum.) Bract. fol. 815. See Magna Charta, c. 7. An allowance of wood to a commoner for »milar purposes. BracL fol. 222 b, 231. An fdlowance made to a man arrested for felony for the support of himself and family during his imprisonment. Id, fol. 136 b, 137. The plural estoveria is used by more modem writers. Estoveria cedificandi, ardendi, arandi et claudendi; estovers of building, (house-bote,) burning, (fire-bote,) ploughing, (plough-bote,) and enclosing, (hedge-bote.) Co. Litt. 41 b. See Stai. Westm. 2, c. 25.