Horn Tenure

Defined in 5 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Bouvier (1914), Black's (1910), Stimson (1881)

The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary

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

Tenure by winding a horn on approach of enemy, called "tenure by cornage." If lands were held by this tenure of the king, it was grand serjeantry; if of a private person, knight service. Many anciently so held their lands towards the Picts' Wall. Co. Litt. § 156; Camden, Brit. 609.

Ballentine's Law Dictionary

James A. Ballentine · 1916

Same as Cornage.

Bouvier's Law Dictionary and Concise Encyclopedia

John Bouvier; revised by Francis Rawle · 1914

Tenure by winding a horn on approach of an enemy, called tenure by comage. If lands were held by this tenure of the king, it was grand serjeanty; if of a private person, knight-service. Many anciently so held their lands towards the Piets’ Wall. Co. Litt. § 156; Camd. Britan. 009.

Black's Law Dictionary

Henry Campbell Black, M.A. · 1910

In old English law. Tenure by cornage; that is, by the service of winding a horn when the Scots or other enemies entered the land, in order to warn the king's subjects. This was a species of grand serjeanty. Litt § 156; 2 Bl. Comm. 74.

Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law

Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881

Carnage. Horn geld: a tax on horned beasts in a forest. Hors,/r. Out; without; out of. Hors de son fee: out of his. fee, an old plea to an action to recover rent on services. Hors pris: except. Hors de temps: out of time.