gavelkind Definition
- 1a former English law that allowed land to be divided equally among all sons, rather than passing all to the eldest son
- 2a system of land tenure under which land was divided among heirs
Using gavelkind: Examples
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Example
Gavelkind was a customary method of land tenure in parts of England.
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The gavelkind system was abolished by the Administration of Estates Act of 1925.
Origins of gavelkind
from Old English 'gafolcyning', meaning 'the king's rent or tribute'
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Summary: gavelkind in Brief
'Gavelkind' [gav-uhl-kahynd] refers to a former English law and system of land tenure that allowed land to be divided equally among all sons, rather than passing all to the eldest son. It was a customary method of land tenure in parts of England and was abolished by the Administration of Estates Act of 1925.
