 Inclosures at that time began to be more frequent, whereby arable land, which could not be manured without people and families, was turned into pasture, which was easily rid by a few herdsmen ; and tenances for years, lives, and at will, whereupon much...  The Quarterly Review - Page 455edited by - 1912Full view - About this book
 | Francis Bacon (visct. St. Albans.) - 1884 - 564 pages
...people and families, was turned into pasture, which was easily rid by a few herdsmen; and tenances for years, lives, and at will, whereupon much of the yeomanry lived, were turned into demesnes. This bred a decay of people, and, by consequence, a decay of towns, churches,... | |
 | 1885 - 626 pages
...without people and families) was turned into pasture, which was easily rid by a few herdsmen ; and tenancies for years, lives, and at will (whereupon much of the yeomanry lived) were turned into demesnes. This bred a decay of people, and by consequence a d«cay of towns, churches,... | |
 | Sir Thomas Edward Scrutton - 1886 - 222 pages
...without people and families, was turned into pasture, which was easily rid by a few herdsmen ; and tenancies for years, lives and at will, whereupon much of the yeomanry lived, were turned into demesnes. This bred a decay of people1 :" and, as was said in a petition to the Parliament... | |
 | 1886 - 848 pages
...without people and families, were turned into pasture which was easily rid by a few herdsmen ; and tenancies for years, lives, and at will, whereupon much of the yeomanry lived, were turned into demesnes. This bred a decay of people, and, by consequence, a decay of towns, churches,... | |
 | Thomas Edward Scrutton - 1887 - 208 pages
...without people and families, was turned into pasture, which was easily rid by a few herdsmen ; and tenancies for years, lives^ and at will, whereupon much of the yeomanry lived, were turned into demesnes. This bred a decay of people3", and, as was said in a petition to the Parliament... | |
 | Thomas Mackay - 1889 - 328 pages
...manured without people and families was turned into pasture, which was easily rid by a few herdsmen ; and tenancies for years, lives, and at will, whereupon much of the yeomanry lived, were turned into demesnes. This bred a decay of people, and by consequence a decay of towns, churches,... | |
 | Thomas Mackay - 1889 - 328 pages
...manured without people and families was turned into pasture, which was easily rid by a few herdsmen ; and tenancies for years, lives, and at will, whereupon much of the yeomanry lived, were turned into demesnes. This bred a decay of people, and by consequence a decay of towns, churches,... | |
 | Thomas Mackay - 1889 - 320 pages
...manured without people and families was turned into pasture, which was easily rid by a few herdsmen ; and tenancies for years, lives, and at will, whereupon much of the yeomanry lived, were turned into demesnes. This bred a decay of people, and by consequence a decay of towns, churches,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1890 - 788 pages
...lop their wanton growth." turned into pasture, which was easily rid by a few herdsmen ; and tenances for years, lives, and at will, (whereupon much of the yeomanry lived,) were turned into demesnes.1 This bred a decay of people, and by consequence a decay of towns, churches,... | |
 | Francis Bacon - 1893 - 304 pages
...cultivated] without people and families) was turned into pafture, which was eafily rid by a few herdfmen, and tenancies for years, lives, and at will (whereupon much of the yeomanry lived) were turned into demefnes [ = lands kept by the lord of the manor in his own hands]. This bred a decay... | |
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