Controlling The Land

Question 1

What is the name of the process by which land was
distributed in medieval England?

Answer 1

Subinfeudation.

Land was meant to be passed down the Feudal system from King to Barons (tenants-in-chief) to Knights, and Peasants renting land.

Question 2

What did Edward order to establish how land had been distributed?

Answer 2

Hundred Rolls census. It proved that land was changing ownership unofficially.

Question 3

What was the problem with subinfeudation?

Answer 3

Barons had begun to gift land to other barons as parts of dowries.

Some barons also gave their land to knights, making illegal mesne lords.

Question 4

What new process did Edward introduce to try and solve the
problems of subinfeudation?

Answer 4

Substitution - All land had to be recorded as a financial transaction.

Question 5

1st Statute of Westminster

Answer 5

• All land falls under the King’s control
• Hue and Cry reintroduced

Question 6

What act enabled landowners to avoid paying tax to the
King by gifting their land to the Church?

Answer 6

Frankalmoign

Question 7

What statute was introduced to stop the act of frankalmoign?

Answer 7

Statute of Mortmain

Question 8

When was second Statute of Mortmain enacted?

Answer 8

1290

Question 9

Quo Warranto

Answer 9

By What Right?
General Eyres checked whether land owners held a royal license. Those who didn’t had to relinquish their land to the King.