C N TENT S. 



PART I. 



l'A(!E 



I. ANGLO-SAXON AGRICULTURE GENEATS AND GEBURS 



VILLANI 1 



II. AGRICULTURE AFTER THE CONQUEST VILLENAGE 



COPYHOLDERS CONTINENTAL SERFS 5 



III. ORIGIN OF LARGE PROPERTIES ESTATES OF ANGLO- 



SAXON NOBILITY -EVIDENCE OF DOMESDAY . . 8 



IV. THE SOKE SOCAGE TENURE 14 



V. AGRICULTURAL COMMUNITIES IN NASSE 17 



VI. MR. SEEBOHM 22 



VII. THE FIRST TAXATION OF LAND THE HIDE ... 25 

 VIII. SAXON LAW OF SUCCESSION TO LAND 29 



IX. EFFECT OF THE NORMAN CONQUEST ON THE DIS- 

 TRIBUTION OF LAND 33 



X. NORMAN LAW OF SUCCESSION 38 



XI. STRICT ENTAILS THE STATUTE "DE DONIS CON- 



DiTIONALLBUS 



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