gav·el·kind (g v  l-k nd )n. An English system of land tenure from Anglo-Saxon times to 1926 that provided for the equal division of land among all qualified heirs. [Middle English gavelkinde : Old English gafol, gavel; see gavel2 + Old English gecynd, kind; see kind2.] |
gavelkind [ˈgævəlˌkaɪnd]
n
1. (Historical Terms) a former system of land tenure peculiar to Kent based on the payment of rent to the lord instead of the performance of services by the tenant
2. (Historical Terms) the land subject to such tenure
3. (Law) English law (formerly) land held under this system
[from Old English gafol tribute + gecynd kind2]
gavelkind
British. Obsolete. 1. the equal division of the land of an intestate deceased among his sons.
2. a tenant’s right to dispose of his land by feoffment at age fifteen.
3. land not escheating in the event the tenant was convicted as a felon.
See also: Property and Ownership2. a tenant’s right to dispose of his land by feoffment at age fifteen.
3. land not escheating in the event the tenant was convicted as a felon.
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