Antiqua maneria

{{Short description|Original 17 manors belonging to the Earldom of Cornwall}}

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The Antiqua maneria (ancient manors), also known as assessionable manors, were the original 17 manors belonging to the Earldom of Cornwall.

After March 1337, these manors were transferred to the new Duchy of Cornwall created by King Edward III to provide financial support to his son Edward, the Black Prince (1330–1376). These manors were referred to as assessionable manors because they were leased under assession leases, which were renewed periodically.{{cite journal|last1=Judith|first1=Brady|title=Fedual Law: The Cases for Reform|journal=Modern Studies in Property Law|date=November 3, 2009|volume=5|page=118|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=RwbcBAAAQBAJ&q=Duchies+of+Lancaster+and+Cornwall+%28Accounts%29+Act+1838&pg=PA118|accessdate=21 May 2018|publisher=Bloomsbury Publishing|isbn=9781847315496|language=en}}

The table below shows the 17 Antiqua maneria, including the number and status of Customary tenants in the early fourteenth century. The manors vary greatly in both size and importance. The parishes listed are the modern parishes, rather than those that existed in the 14th century.Hatcher, John (1970) Rural Economy and Society in the Duchy of Cornwall 1300-1500. Cambridge University Press; p. 76 {{ISBN|0-521-08550-0}}