Frank

franc, francho, fraxmc, fraunche, I. fr. Free. Frankalmoigfn: free alms; a tenure by spiritual services without fealty in land held by a religious corporation to them and their successors for- ' ever. Frank bank: free bench. Frank chase: free chase; the liberty or franchise of having a chase. Frank fee: a species of tenure in fee simple, being the opposite of ancient demesne, or copyhold. Frank ferm: lands in socage tenure; lands the fee of which is changed by feoffment out of chivalry for certain yearly services. Frank-fold, frankfaulde: free fold; a privilege of the lord to have the sheep of his tenants in his fold, in his demesnes, to manure his land. Frank law: the liberty of being sworn in court as a juror or witness; one of the ancient privileges of a freeman. Frank marriage: an estate tail special given upon marriage to the husband of the donor's female relative, to them and the heirs of their bodies free of all services, except feally, until the fourth generation. Frank pledge: a free pledge; a decennary, tithing or f riborg. Frank tenant: a free bolder. Frank tenement: a free tenement, freeholding or freehold.