...the 33rd year of her reign ;* and to hold the same premises of our said sovereign lady the queen, her heirs and successors, as of the manor of East Greenwich, in the county of Kent, by fealty only in free and common socage, and not in chief nor by knight's service ; and to yield and...

...crown alienations of title to some of the lands within its territory, " in free and common soccage as of the manor of East Greenwich in the county of Kent," would be looked to for a rich supply of historical incident, and numerous recitals of amusing anecdotes,...

...Assigns forever To be holden of Us our Heirs and Successors as of our Manor of East Greenwich and our County of Kent in free and common soccage and not in Capite nor by Knight service Yielding and rendering. And the said James Duke of York doth for himself his Heirs and...

...secured the territory to the company, " to be held of the .king, his heirs and successors, as of his manor of East Greenwich, in the county of Kent, in free and common socage, and not in capile, nor by knight's service." The same tenure, it is true, was established by...

...Company and their successors for ever ; and to be holden of the said King, his heirs, &c., as of his manor of East Greenwich in the county of Kent, in free and common socage, by fealty and not in chief, nor by knight service: and did, by the said charter, ordain that...

...for ever—to be holden of us, our heirs, and successors, us of our manor of East Greenwich, in our county of Kent, in free and common soccage, and not in capite, or by knight's service; yielding and paying yearly to us, our heirs, and successors for the same two...

...and benefit of themselves and their associates, freemen of the said colony, their heirs and assigns, to be holden of us, our heirs and successors, as of the manor of East Greenwich, in our county of Kent, in free and common soccage, and not in capite, nor by knight service ; yielding...

...before excepted the puilidge of the Common To bee holden according to the manner of East greenwidge in the County of Kent in free and Common Soccage and not in Capite nor by Knightes Seiruice by the Rents and seruices therof and therby due and of Right acustomed and warrant...

...forever, according to the tenure of our Charter or Letters Patents to be holden of his Majesty as of his manor of East Greenwich in the County of Kent in free...capite nor by Knight's service yielding and paying to our sovereign lord the King, his heirs and successors forever one fifth part of the ore of the mines...

...said port and island or elsewhere." The port and island thus granted were to be held of the crown " as of the manor of East Greenwich, in the county of Kent, in free and common socage, and not in capite nor by knight's service, yielding and paying therefore to us, our heirs and...