Re: Meaning of "tack" in relation to a lease.



Anne Chambers wrote:

Ian Goddard wrote:
I have a transcript of the Will of William Dearneley of Hadfield (he
specifically says Hadfield), Glossop dated 20 Apr 1728. In it he makes
several references to "Glossopdale tack", e.g.

"bequeath unto my loveing wife Anna Dearnely that house I now live in
dureing the remainder of Glossopdale tack if she happen soe long to live"

He also mentions the term of lease of Glossopdale several times and
"before the expiration of Glossopdale tack that its now taken for".

From Black's Law Dictionary, 4th edition, at 1623: "Tack. In Scotch law. A term corresponding to the English 'lease,' and denoting the same species of contract."

Marilyn Symonds
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