Fragmenta antiquitatis; or, antient tenures of land, and jocular customs of some manors / Made public for the diversion of some, and instruction of others, by Thomas Blount.

  • Thomas Blount
Date:
1784
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    four Hounds ||||, and ten Greyhounds, to have Seifin of his Cattles of Grofmunt, Skenefritb, and Lantlcy, in the County of Monmouth §§ Dextarii, are Horfes for the Great Saddle, from the French Dcjirier, denoting as much. Blount, Dcjlre, a large Horfe, a Horfe of Service for the Great Saddle in War. Kelham's Norm. Fr. Dictionary. [*] Chacuros, mutt: either ttgnify Hounds or Dogs for the Chafe, from the French Chafeur, a Huntfman; or Couriers, Horfes for Speed or Career, from the French Courfier\ but the firtt; feems mod probable. The Word in the Record above, Tit. Norton and C/un, is written Catzuros, and I fuppofe intended for the lame Thing. And it adds to the Probability of this Expoli- tion, in that King John was a great Lover of Horfes, Hawks, and Hounds, taking a great Part of his Fines in thofe Animals of Recreation, as appears by the Fine Rolls of his Time. Blount, IIII Senfas. What Senfas may fignify let the more learned determine. Blount Probably Hounds that Scent, and diftinguilhed from Greyhounds, • WillieImus de Braofa dedit Rcgi o&ingentas Marcas, tres Dextrarioj, quinque Chacuros, viginti quatuor Senfas, et decern Leporarios, pro habenda Seifina Cartrorum de Grofmunt, Skcne- frith, et Llanlelj, in Com. Monmouth. Rot. Fin. 7 Joh. M. Blount 134. who