laenland

laenland
/leynlaend/ Land held of a superior whether much or little. Land given to the lessee and to two or three successive heirs of his; synonymous with loan land. This species of tenure seems to have been replaced by that of holding by book or bocland.
See pole-land

Black's law dictionary. . 1990.

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  • Laenland — Lit. loanland . The most important characteristic of laenland was that it was not hereditary; rather, it was granted for a fixed time, usually the life of the grantee and that of his widow and heir. At the end of the term it reverted to the… …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

  • laenland — /leynlaend/ Land held of a superior whether much or little. Land given to the lessee and to two or three successive heirs of his; synonymous with loan land. This species of tenure seems to have been replaced by that of holding by book or bocland …   Black's law dictionary

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