The vassals of the church, on the other hand, were only liable to be called to arms on general occasions, and at other times were permitted in comparative quiet to possess their farms and feus. ❋ Unknown (2008)
Cassilis are still in possession of the greater part of the feus and leases which belonged to Crossraguel Abbey, it is probable the talons of the King of Carrick were strong enough, in those disorderly times, to retain the prey which they had so mercilessly fixed upon. ❋ Unknown (2004)
And so, as king of the country, apprehended the said Mr Allan, and carried him to the house of Denure, where for a season he was honourably treated, (if a prisoner can think any entertainment pleasing;) but after that certain days were spent, and that the Earl could not obtain the feus of ❋ Unknown (2004)
Earl could not obtain the feus of Crossraguel according to his awin appetite, he determined to prove gif a collation could work that which neither dinner nor supper could do for a long time. ❋ Unknown (1892)
The ultimate issue of this affair does not appear; but as the house of Cassilis are still in possession of the greater part of the feus and leases which belonged to Crossraguel Abbey, it is probable the talons of the King of Carrick were strong enough, in those disorderly times, to retain the prey which they had so mercilessly fixed upon. ❋ Unknown (1892)
* Vous supplions tres-humblement, Sire, de croyre, que oyant lire cette supplication qui votis est maintenant presentee, vous oyez les cris et gemissemens d'une infinite de voz poures suiets qui implorent vostre misericorde: ` a ce qu'elle esteigne les feus que la cruante de voz iuges a allumez en vostre Royaume. ❋ Unknown (1889)
Vous supplions tres-humblement, Sire, de croyre, que oyant lire cette supplication qui votis est maintenant presentee, vous oyez les cris et gemissemens d'une infinite de voz poures suiets qui implorent vostre misericorde: ` a ce qu'elle esteigne les feus que la cruante de voz iuges a allumez en vostre Royaume. ❋ Unknown (1889)
Qu'il plaise donq ` a vostre Maieste, Sire, ` a lieu des feus et glaives dont on a use parcidevant, faire decider nostre confession de Foy par la parole de Dieu: donnant permission et sevrete pour ce faire. ❋ Unknown (1889)
A week later there was a formal ceremonial at the castle, and in the presence of the earl, Hotspur, and the knights and gentlemen of their service, Oswald took the oath of allegiance to Sir Henry Percy; and afterwards, as required by law, to the king; and received from Hotspur deeds appointing him to two knight's feus, including the villages of ❋ Ralph Peacock (1867)
They were well satisfied to have a young knight as their lord; for the feus had been held by a minor, who had died two years before; and had not been at the castle since he was taken away, as a child, to be brought up at the town of Alnwick, where he had remained under the eye of the Percys. ❋ Ralph Peacock (1867)
His welcome was a warm one, and the satisfaction of his father, and the delight of his mother, at seeing him in knightly armour was great, indeed; and it increased when he told them that he had received knighthood at the hands of the king himself, and that Hotspur had granted him the feus of Stoubes and ❋ Ralph Peacock (1867)
There were, at the time, six knight's feus vacant; and as Percy had left it to him to choose which he liked, he had selected these, as they lay but a twelve miles 'ride, over the hills, from his father's place in Coquetdale. ❋ Ralph Peacock (1867)
Messengers were sent off to all those holding knights 'feus, throughout the county, bidding them to prepare to answer to the Percy's call; and to hold themselves, and their tenants, in readiness to march to any point fixed upon for a general rendezvous. ❋ Ralph Peacock (1867)
I will bid Father Ernulf look through the rolls, and see what feus are vacant. ❋ Ralph Peacock (1867)
"Ye have broke weel in on the mailing by your feus down at the Well," said Meiklewham, "and raxed ower the tether maybe a wee bit farther than ye had ony right to do." ❋ Walter Scott (1801)
Ballet des Baccanales - Ballet des feus - Ballet des Matelotz - Westra Aros Pipers 3: 21 8. ❋ Nhocdien12345 (2010)
