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From: John and Margaret Moore <>
Subject: [OEL] Franck Tenement
Date: Wed, 15 Oct 2003 15:13:22 -0400


I sent this some time ago, but did not see it appear. Apologies if it
did and I missed it.

In an Oxon will of 1641, the testator leaves to his wife "my capitall
messuage and franck tenement called Suttons". I would have thought it
meant freehold, but later on he specifies that when it passes to his
son on his wife's death it is "To be houlden of the Cheife lord or
lords of the fee by the rente and services therefore accustomed".

Or am I misreading 'franck'? Or it is the equivalnt of the later
'tied', as he was the rector of the parish? (And in case you're
wondering, it really is 'fee' and not 'see'.)

He also specifies that with the house go "all the lands rights and
members and appurtenances thereunto belonging". What does he mean by
'members'?

Regards,
John Moore

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