The king shall not claim the wardship of any minor who holds lands by military tenure, of a baron, on pretence that he also holds lands of the crown, by soccage or any other tenure.— The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part A. From the Britons of Early Times to King John
The king shall not claim the wardship of any minor who hold lands by military tenure of a baron, on pretence that he also holds lands of the crown by soccage or any other tenure.— The History of England, Volume I
They held the mine, the lake, the river, the forest, and the township in free and common soccage.— The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1
Upper Canada the tenures were to be in free and common soccage.— The Rise of Canada, from Barbarism to Wealth and Civilisation Volume 1
In Upper Canada, the settlers being chiefly British, the tenures were to be soccage tenures.— The Loyalists of America and Their Times, Vol. 2 of 2 From 1620-1816
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