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holds by the copy of the court roll, it alone being evidence of his 
title. But customary freehold is first conveyed by a deed of grant, 
very similar to a deed conveying freeholds, only it must be stated 
therein that the purchaser will hold the lands intended to be con- 
veyed according to the custom of the manor, and pay and perform 
all rents, dues, suits, services, &c., therefore due and of right 
accustomed. But this deed does not complete a purchaser’s title 
so as to vest the legal estate in him. Something more is necessary. 
He must take his deed and present it at the Court Baron, or to the 
steward out of court, who enters it upon the rolls, and gives the 
purchaser what is called an admittance, that is, a document by 
which he admits him to be a tenant of the manor. For this a fine 
(two years’ ancient rent in the manor of Hawkshead, and three in 
the Marquis and Richmond Fees) is payable to the lord, together 
with certain fees to the steward. These fines are payable either 
upon the death of the lord or on a change of tenant. Besides 
these customary rents and fines, the lord is entitled to all mines 
and minerals, save that the tenant can get stone and materials for 
buildings, &c., upon his own land, but not for sale. The lords of 
these manors are also entitled to all rights and privileges of chase 
and free warren, hunting, hawking, fowling, and of chasing and 
killing game and beasts of chase and free warren. If any of you 
have enfranchised your customary property, and refer to -your 
enfranchisement deed, you will perhaps be astonished to find that 
the lord even at the present day reserves these rights; and you 
would doubtless be still more astonished if some fine morning 
you found Lord Lonsdale exercising them in a good old-fashioned 
lordly way. 
GREENHUE RENT. 
On referring to an old manuscript, I find that at one time a 
good deal was thought about the woods in the Marquis and Rich- 
mond Fees, as well as about the repairing and building of houses 
therewith. The author says that within the Barony of Kendal 
woods are thus distinguished, viz., into woods of warrant and 
underwood, the latter commonly consisting of hazels, willows, 
