20.—(III.)

Primer Seisin.—Primer Seisin, which was only incident to the king's tenants in capite, was a right which the king had, when any of his tenants in capite died seized of a knight's fee, to receive of the heir, if of full age, one whole year's profits of the lands, if in possession, and half a year's profits if they were in reversion, expectant upon an estate for life ^s.