grant of land

During this time he also received large grants of land from the king.

It is estimated that more than 8,000 families received grants of land.

As his influence increased, John obtained more grants of land from the government.

The original grant of land was intended to provide financial support for the church by its use as a farm.

To compensate the soldiers they were given small grants of land to support themselves and their families.

They talked, but not about the grant of land.

In return he received a large grant of land.

Vaughan had offered grants of land but no one took him up on the offer.

In 1952, the school received a grant of lands by the federal and state governments to expand.

Among these was a grant of land containing seven thousand acres (28 km2).

A headright is a legal grant of land to settlers.

Father Therry applied for a grant of land on which to build a church.

Public commentary on the king's relationship with him intensified in 1692 when he began to receive grants of land from the king.

The local rulers rewarded them with grants of land and many other privileges.

Through the 1830s, Fleming pursued a grant of land on which to build a cathedral.

He also received a substantial grant of land from the king, enough to make him richer than most knights.

Settlement was formally established in 1785 by a grant of land to the 14 original settlers.

Henry rewarded Burchard for his services with grants of land.

In 1370 he was given a large grant of lands and money to raise an army to invade northern France.

After the granting of land, the mission at Ngazobil was founded in 1850.

Kings made grants of land to named individuals to found a minster.

He received a large grant of land, provided that he could settle 450 families on it over the next several years.

But grants of lands were far from the thoughts of most present here this morning.

Within each theme, eligible men were given grants of land to support their families and to equip themselves.

They were given these grants of land as an incentive to settle the land.