burgage

American  

[bur-gij] / ˈbɜr gɪdʒ /

noun

Law.

1. (in England) a tenure whereby burgesses or townspeople held lands or tenements of the king or other lord, usually for a fixed money rent.

2. (in Scotland) tenure directly from the crown of property in royal burghs in return for the service of watching and warding.

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burgage British  

/ ˈbɜːɡɪdʒ /

noun

1. (in England) tenure of land or tenement in a town or city, which originally involved a fixed money rent

2. (in Scotland) the tenure of land direct from the crown in Scottish royal burghs in return for watching and warding

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Other Word Forms

• nonburgage
  noun

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Etymology

Origin of burgage

1250–1300; Middle English borgage < Anglo-French borgage, burgage or Anglo-Latin burgāgium; see burgh, -age

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Example Sentences

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burgage

On the 9th of January 1405 he found time to attend a court at Higham Ferrers and be admitted to a burgage there.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 2 "Chicago, University of" to "Chiton" by Various

It was called a borough in 1461, when there are also traces of burgage tenure.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various

The defendant had rejected the vote offered by the plaintiff, he claiming the right as a burgage tenant.

From An Account of the Proceedings on the Trial of Susan B. Anthony, on the Charge of Illegal Voting by Anonymous

And the messuages and shops are worth 100s. and are held in free burgage of the king by the service of 11s. 4d. for all services.

From Memorials of Old London Volume I by P. H. (Peter Hampson) Ditchfield

This plot of land, it was said, contained 650 square yards, which he held together with several burgage houses and lands in that town.

From Traditions of Lancashire, Volume 1 by John Roby

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