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BOROUGH

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In English law. A town, a walled town. Co. Litt. 1086. A town of note or importance; a fortified town. Cow ell. An ancient town. Litt. 164. A corporate town that is not a city. Cowell. An ancient town, corporate or not, that sends burgesses to parliament. Co. Litt. 109a; 1 Bl. Comm. 114, 115. A city or other town sending burgesses to parliament. 1 Steph. Comm. 116. A town or … [Read more...]

BORDARII, OR BORDIMANNI

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In old English law. Tenants of a less servile condition than the villani, who had a bord or cottage, with a small parcel of land, allowed to them, on condition they should supply the lord with poultry and eggs, and other small provisions for his board or entertainment Spelman. … [Read more...]

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