Note 515 — Chapter III · THE QUESTION OF TENANT RIGHT
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In 1548 an Act was passed “for the assurance to the tenants of graunts and leases made for the Duke of Somerset’s demesne lands.” It begins, “Whereas of truth noe custom or usage can or maye by the lawes of this realm be annexed or knytt to any meases, lands, tenements, or hereditaments letten by copye of Court Roll ... albeyt those words 'secundum consuetudinem manerii,' be rehearsed and expressed in the saide Court Rolle or coppie had or made, except that the same meases, lands, tenements, or other hereditaments, so letten be of olde customarie or coppieholde land, and have byn used by all the tyme whereof memory of man is not to the contrary to be letten or demysed by copie of court roll."