Note 1018 — MAGNA CARTA. (continued 6)

This chapter embraced not merely estates still retained in John’s possession, but also those granted out anew, the titles of which had been guaranteed by the Crown. If the former owner recovered these, the Crown was legally bound by feudal law to make good the loss inflicted on the present holder by his eviction. The case of Welshmen is specially treated in c. 56 (q.v.).