A form of tenure for land held from the lord of the manor in return for service or payment. The tenure could only be transferred by surrender to the lord. Each admission was recorded on the Court Rolls and a copy given to the tenant as a form of title deed. Finally abolished in 1926.

a species of estate or right of holding land, according to the custom of a manor, by copy of the roll originally made by the steward of the lord's court

holding land by title of copy of COURT ROLL

the right by a written transcript or record to occupy a particular piece of land

form of holding land, marked by the fact that the tenant would have a copy of the court roll recording his admission

property held by copy of court roll, i.e. held of a manor

A form of landholding defined as a holding at the will of the lord according to the custom of the manor

Property and/or land held, subject to the custom of a manor. When transferring the property the tenant first surrendered it to the lord of the manor who held the fee simple, and then the new tenant was admitted on payment of a fine (see Leasehold, Freehold)

Land held by possession of a copy made by the steward of a manor from the court-roll of the manor.

The tenant was protected by title written on the manor court rolls, of which he was provided with a copy - hence the name of the tenure. When transferring the property the tenant first surrendered it to the lord who held the fee simple, and then the new tenant was admitted on payment of a fine. 670.

At its origin in medieval England, Copyhold tenure was tenure of land according to the custom of the manor, the "title deeds" being a copy of the record of the manor court.