Note 221 — Book VII.

V. Somneri Tractat. de Gavelkynd. pag. 42, et Bracton L. 2. c. 34. fol. 76. a. Fletam Lib. 5. c. 9. s. 15. (Al. MS.) On the Rules of descent as they existed amongst the Jews, the Grecians, the Romans, the Lombardi, the Normans, the ancient British, the Saxons, &c. I refer the Reader to Lord Hale’s admirable though unfinished Tract, the History of the Comm. Law, chapter 11th. On the Rules of descent, as existing in this Country when Bracton wrote, which Lord Hale informs us, stood settled in all points as they are at this day, except in some few matters soon after settled, the Reader may turn to the 2nd Book c. 30. 31. of Bracton.