...parishes, which division happened probably not all at once, but by degrees. For it seems pretty clear and certain that the boundaries of parishes were originally...their tenants in one or two adjoining lordships." Hessett is one of these rare exceptions ; for the Manor of Lawneys, of which the demesne is in Bougham,...

...parishes were originally ascertained by thoseofamanoror manors : since it very seldom hap[1 13] pens that a manor extends itself over more parishes than...one, though there are often many manors in one parish (19). The lords, as Christianity spread itself, began to build churches upon their own demesnes or...

...kept in the church-yard, and In Catholic countries on Sundays. PARISH.— 'Judge Black, it one says, that the boundaries of parishes were originally ascertained by those of a manor, or manors ; because it very seldom happens that a manor extends itself over more parishes than one, though there...

...3 which division happened probably not all *t Atice, but by degrees. For it seems pretty cleat and certain, that the boundaries of parishes were originally...more parishes than one, though there are often many manoss in one parish. The Lords, as Christianity spread itself, begpn to build churches upon their...

...parishes ; which division happened probably not all at once, but by degrees. For it seems pretty clear and certain, that the boundaries of parishes were originally...ascertained by those of a manor or manors : since it very [113] seldom happens that a manor extends itself over more parishes than one, though there are often...

...parish, thouch there are often many manors in one parish. The lords, he adds, as Christianity sprrtid, began to build churches upon their own demesnes or...their tenants in one or two adjoining lordships ; and, that they might have divine service regularly performed therein, obliged all their tenants to appropriate...

...First's time (1288 — 1292) as it is at present. They seem to have been originally of the same extent as manors, since it very seldom happens that a manor extends itself over more parishes than one. The settling of die bounds of parishes depends on immemorial custom. They cannot now be altered but...

...parishes ; which division happened probably not all at once, but by degrees. For it seems pretty clear and i? ! 5 But at present the boundaries of the one afford no inference or evidence whatever of the boundaries...

...parishes; which division happened probably not all at once, but by degfees. For it seems pretty clear and certain, that the boundaries of parishes were originally...extends itself over more parishes than one, though [ *113 ] there are often many manors in one parish (34). *The lords, [ ^..' as Christianity spread...

...the division was not made at once, but by degrees. It is, according to Blackstone, pretty clear and certain, that the boundaries of parishes were originally ascertained by those of manors ; for it very seldom happens that a manor extends itself over more parishes than one, though...