copyhold

American  

[kop-ee-hohld] / ˈkɒp iˌhoʊld /

noun

1. (formerly) a type of ownership of land in England, evidenced by a copy of the manor roll establishing the title.

2. an estate held under such ownership.

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copyhold British  

/ ˈkɒpɪˌhəʊld /

noun

1. 1. a tenure less than freehold of land in England evidenced by a copy of the Court roll

   2. land held in this way

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Etymology

Origin of copyhold

late Middle English word dating back to 1400–50; see origin at copy, hold ¹

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Example Sentences

See Examples For:

copyhold

The lord of the manor is actually seised of all the lands in the possession of his copyhold tenants.

From Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers by Various

The Dalton family had been settled for several generations on a small copyhold estate in this village.

From Heroes of Science Chemists by M. M. Pattison (Matthew Moncrieff Pattison) Muir

Hired labourers and farmers take the place of villains, and the villain's holding is turned into a copyhold and protected by law.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Paul Vinogradoff

The mode in which copyhold land is transferred from one person to another still retains much of the primitive simplicity of bygone ages.

From Legal Lore Curiosities of Law and Lawyers by Various

The development of copyhold belongs to the later period, copyhold being mostly a rent-paying servile tenure.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Paul Vinogradoff

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