 | William Blackstone, George Sharswood - Law - 1867 - 926 pages
...lord, which was the parent of our oath of allegiance, the vassal or tenant upon investiture did usually homage to his lord ; openly and humbly kneeling, being...ungirt, uncovered, *and holding up his hands both to- [ *54 ] gether between those of the lord, who sate before him ; and there professing, that " he... | |
 | Ransom Hebbard Tyler - Children - 1868 - 984 pages
...the submission by the tenant on being invested with the fee. The ceremony was performed by the tenant openly and humbly kneeling, being ungirt, uncovered, and holding up his hands -both together between those of the lord, who sat before him, and then professed that "he did become his* man, from that day... | |
 | John Wade - Law - 1871 - 946 pages
...the lord, which was the origin of our oath of allegiance, the vasfal or tenant, on investiture, did homage to his lord, openly and humbly kneeling, being...uncovered, and holding up his hands both together between those of his lord, who sat before him, and there declaring that, He did become ftis MAN, from that... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1872 - 776 pages
...by the internal testimony of their own private knowledge. Besides an oath of fealty, or profession of faith to the lord, which was the parent of our oath of allegiance, the vassal or tenant upon investiture did usually homage to his lord; openly and humbly kneeling, being... | |
 | John Wade - English law - 1874 - 1018 pages
...lord, which was the origin of our oath of allegiance, the vassal or tenant, nc investiture, did linmuge to his lord, openly and humbly kneeling, being ungirt, uncovered, and holding up his hands both togethir between those of his lord, who sat before him, and there declaring that He did become lia... | |
 | Herbert Broom, Edward Alfred Hadley - Law - 1875 - 966 pages
...investi- 149-i Oath »f fealty ture did usually homage to his lord ; openly and humbly *• * and homage, kneeling, being ungirt, uncovered, and holding up his hands both together between those of the lord, who sate before him ; and there professing, that "he did become his man, from that... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1877 - 640 pages
...fealty, which was the parent of our oath of allegiance, the tenant upon investiture usually did honuujfto his lord ; openly and humbly kneeling, being ungirt,...uncovered, and holding up his hands both together between those of the lord, who sat before him ; and there professing, that " he did " become his man, from... | |
 | William Blackstone, Alexander Leith, James Frederick Smith - Law - 1880 - 650 pages
...but also by the internal testimony of their own knowledge. Besides an oath of fealty, or profession of faith to the lord, which was the parent of our oath of allegiance, the vassal or tenant upon investiture did usually homage to his lord ; openly and humbly kneeling, being... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1885 - 626 pages
...of fealty, which was the parent of the oath of allegiance, the tenant upon investiture usually did homage to his lord ; openly and humbly kneeling, being ungirt, uncovered, and holding up bis hands both together between those of the lord, who sat before him; and there professing, that "he... | |
 | William Blackstone - Law - 1890 - 850 pages
...by the internal testimony of their own private knowlege.* Besides an oath of fealty, or profession of faith to the lord, which was the parent of our oath of allegiance, the vasal or tenant upon investiture did usually homage to his lord [see note 17, page 108]; openly and... | |
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... openly and humbly kneeling, being ungirt, uncovered, and holding up his hands both together between those of the lord, who... 
