"And Furthermore, of our special grace, and certain " knowledge, and mere motion, We have given, granted, " and confirmed, and by these presents, for Us, our heirs " and successors, do give, grant, and confirm, unto the " aforesaid now Baron of Baltimore, his heirs and assigns, " full and absolute licence, Power, and Authority, that he, " the aforesaid now Baron of Baltimore, his heirs and " assigns, from time to time hereafter, for ever, may and can, " at his or their will and pleasure, assign, alien, grant, " demise, or enfeoff so many, such and proportionate parts and " parcels of the Premisses to any person or persons willing " to purchase the same, as they shall think convenient; to " have and to hold to the same person or persons, willing " to take and purchase the same, and his and their heirs and " assigns, in Fee simple or Fee tail, or for term of life, lives " or years; to hold of the aforesaid now Baron of Baltimore " his heirs and assigns, by so many, such, and so great " services, customs and rents Of This Kind; as to the same " now Baron of Baltimore, his heirs and assigns, shall seem " fit and agreeable, and not immediately of Us, our heirs " or successors. And We do give, and by these Presents, " for Us, our heirs and successors, do grant to the same " person and persons, and to each and every of them, " Licence, Authority, and Power, that such person and " persons may take the premisses, or any parcel thereof, of the " aforesaid now Baron of Baltimore, his heirs and assigns, " and hold the same to them and their assigns, or their heirs, " of the aforesaid Baron of Baltimore, his heirs and assigns, " of what Estate of inheritance soever, in Fee simple or " Fee tail, or otherwise, as to them and the now Baron of " Baltimore, his heirs and assigns, shall seem expedient; the " Statute made in the Parliament of Lord Edward, son of " King Henry Late King of England, our Progenitor, " commonly called the Statute " Quia Emptores Terrarum" " heretofore published in our Kingdom of England, or any " other Statute, Act, Ordinance, Usage, Law, or Custom, " or any other thing, cause, or matter, to the contrary " thereof heretofore had, done, published, ordained or provided " to the contrary thereof notwithstanding." ¾     Tenures in general are derived from the feudal (or feodal) system, which prevailed, from time immemorial in most of the nations of Europe, and was introduced and established in England in the reign of William the Conqueror. The great object of this institution was a ready and efficient means of national defence. It was founded on a maxim, or principle, that all lands were originally the property of the Sovereign, and that all titles must consequently be derived immediately