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Explore how land was held in medieval Kent and why it mattered to its people. This concise, authoritative handbook explains the long history of tenures in Kent—from gavelkind to socage, copyhold, and franc-almoigne—and how these forms shaped ownership, inheritance, and daily life.

The book surveys ancient laws, surveys, and record evidence to show how tenures changed after the Conquest and through later centuries. It explains why many lands were not truly gavelkind and how feudal reforms affected landholding, with a clear focus on practical implications for landowners, tenants, and historians.


    • Clear definitions of Kent’s major tenures: gavelkind, burgage, knight-service, castleguard, and more.

    • Guidance on how medieval records—such as Domesday and inquisitions post mortem—illuminate landholding patterns.

    • Instances of how custom, descent, and succession operated in Kent’s unique landscape.



    Ideal for readers of medieval property law, local history, and anyone curious about how land tenure shaped a county’s development.

    The Tenures of Kent offers a compact, practical overview grounded in archival sources, aimed at both scholars and informed general readers seeking a clearer picture of Kentish land law across centuries.


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