Note 226 — Book VII.
John Beames translation
Æsneciæ—Gall. aisnè, quasi ains ne. The transition is easy from the person of the Elder to his privilege or the right of Seniority. (Spelm. Gloss. ad voc.) The term occurs in the Statute of Marlbridge, Fleta, Bracton, Norman Custumary &c. Among the customs of Beauvoisis, we find a Law similar to that in our text. (c. 14.) But Thaumas observes, that this privilege attached to seniority did not regularly prevail unless Sur les Heritages nobiles (397.) It was clearly not so restrained with us.