ChatterBank1 min ago
`liberty` Of Furness. What Does It Mean?
1 Answers
With regard to the following, could anyone please tell me what the word `liberty` means or refers to.
"From 1537, the lordship of Furness was held by the Crown, and was granted to the Duke of Albermarle in around 1666. It seems that the notion of a ‘Liberty of Furness’, with ‘Liberty’ courts, gathered momentum in the eighteenth century. The Liberty of Furness and a number of member manors eventually descended to the Dukes of Buccleuch, and to the Dukes of Dalkeith, who continued to hold courts for the Liberty and its associated manors into the early twentieth century".
Thank you
"From 1537, the lordship of Furness was held by the Crown, and was granted to the Duke of Albermarle in around 1666. It seems that the notion of a ‘Liberty of Furness’, with ‘Liberty’ courts, gathered momentum in the eighteenth century. The Liberty of Furness and a number of member manors eventually descended to the Dukes of Buccleuch, and to the Dukes of Dalkeith, who continued to hold courts for the Liberty and its associated manors into the early twentieth century".
Thank you
Answers
Only 1 answer
Chambers English Dictionary includes "the bounds within which certain privileges are enjoyed" in its definition of "Liberty". So, an area not controlled by the local government. Wikipedia - http://
16:04 Sat 15th Feb 2014
Chambers English Dictionary includes "the bounds within which certain privileges are enjoyed" in its definition of "Liberty". So, an area not controlled by the local government. Wikipedia - http://
Only 1 answer
Related Questions
Sorry, we can't find any related questions. Try using the search bar at the top of the page to search for some keywords, or choose a topic and submit your own question.