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Meanings of forfeit lands in English

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Usage of forfeit lands in English
1
English "under-takers" had been planted in the desolated and forfeited lands of Munster.
England under the Tudors
2
Ireland secures an improved government from James I; the forfeited lands in Ulster are offered to Protestant settlers.
The Great Events by Famous Historians, Volume 10
3
The opening of these forfeited lands would be the salvation of that pitiable creature, the victim of the 8 per cent.
Confiscation; An Outline
4
They determined to vest in the trustees of the forfeited lands an estate greater than had ever belonged to the forfeiting landholders.
The History of England, from the Accession of James II — Volume ...
5
The house of Bigod, afterwards so renowned as Earls of Norfolk, owe their rise to their forefather's share in the forfeited lands of Earl Ralph.
William the Conqueror
6
I have not forgotten the other part of my promise, and have this morning ordered my justiciar to add to your estates forfeited lands adjoining.
Wulf the Saxon: A Story of the Norman Conquest
7
If he there conducts himself to my satisfaction, I will, when he comes of age, restore to him the forfeited lands of his father, Cendric.
The Children's Portion