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  • 81Fine for alienation — Fine Fine (f[imac]n), n. [OE. fin, L. finis end, also in LL., a final agreement or concord between the lord and his vassal; a sum of money paid at the end, so as to make an end of a transaction, suit, or prosecution; mulct; penalty; cf. OF. fin… …

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  • 82Fine of lands — Fine Fine (f[imac]n), n. [OE. fin, L. finis end, also in LL., a final agreement or concord between the lord and his vassal; a sum of money paid at the end, so as to make an end of a transaction, suit, or prosecution; mulct; penalty; cf. OF. fin… …

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  • 83In fine — Fine Fine (f[imac]n), n. [OE. fin, L. finis end, also in LL., a final agreement or concord between the lord and his vassal; a sum of money paid at the end, so as to make an end of a transaction, suit, or prosecution; mulct; penalty; cf. OF. fin… …

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  • 84Thomas Hardy — This article is about the novelist and poet. For other uses, see Thomas Hardy (disambiguation). Thomas Hardy Born 2 June 1840(1840 06 02) Stinsford, Dorchester, Dorset, England …

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  • 85Free Bench — is a legal term relating to an ancient manorial custom in England whereby a widow could retain tenure of the land until she remarried. Free Bench (francus bancus). The widow s right to a copyhold. It is not a dower or gift, but a free right… …

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  • 86Ultimogeniture — Ultimogeniture, also known as postremogeniture or junior right, is the tradition of inheritance by the last born of the entirety of, or a privileged position in, a parent s wealth, estate or office. The tradition has been far rarer historically… …

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  • 87Preston, Tynemouth — Preston is a township in North Tyneside, near the towns of North Shields and Tynemouth. It derives its name from the old English Preosta , meaning Priest and Tun , meaning enclosure or homestead. It is first mentioned in a charter dated between… …

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  • 88Farndon, Nottinghamshire — Farndon is a small village on the Fosse Way or A46 Roman road, 2.5 miles (4 km) south west of Newark on Trent, on the banks of the River Trent. The name Farndon means Fern Hill . It is thought to be the site of the Roman fort Ad Pontem or the… …

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  • 89Upton, Newark and Sherwood — Upton is a small village in Nottinghamshire, England, located convert|2|mi|km east of Southwell, convert|5|mi|km west of Newark and convert|3|mi|km south of Hockerton; it lies on the A612 Nottingham Newark road. The village sits on a bend in the… …

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  • 90August Decrees — The August Decrees were 19 decrees made in August 1789 by the National Assembly (government) during the French Revolution.BackgroundThe fall of the Bastille on July 14, 1789 was followed by a mass uproar spreading from Paris to the countryside.… …

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