The Earl of Devon left his estate to his son, the Earl of Devonport, being 18 years of age. Among the possessions of the said Earl of Devon, he had the manor of Wansted, which he left to the said son in tail, with diverse remainders over; the Earl of Devon was greatly in debt; and had appointed certain honourable persons to be tutors and guardians to his said son ; they found it necessary to sell the said manor of Wansted for payment of the earl’s debts ; and they petitioned the King that he would vouchsafe to write to the judges of the Common Pleas, that a common recovery should be suffered of this manor; which the King did : upon examination of the infant and of his tutors in court, and of the circumstances of the case, a common recovery, was suffered of this manor to the use of the Duke of Buckingham in fee. Affirmed in error.
[1220] EngR 108, (1220-1623) Jenk 299, (1220) 145 ER 218 (C)
Commonlii
England and Wales
Updated: 20 October 2021; Ref: scu.461020 br>