Citations:præemption

Noun: archaic form of

 * 1649, William Wither quoted in The Manor of Manydown, Hampshire, Warren & Son, Simpkin & Co. Limited; page #176:
 * Whereas the Copyholders within the Mannor of Manidowne in the County of Southampton have made choyce of me to be their Landlord in the said Mannor, and to that end and purpose have by their instrument in writtinge under theer hands and seals made it their desire to the Contractors for the sale of Deane and Chapter’s lande sittinge at Gourney‐house to thend that I shoulde have the præemption of the said Mannor whereby I might become the lawful Landlord—I doe hereby promise and undertake (that in case it soe fall out that this their desire take effect through the saide Contractors whereby I shall be indeede Admitted to præemption of the said Mannor accordinge to the advantage given in the late Act to Tennants coming within thirty daies) That they, the said Tenants, shall to all intents and purposes holde and enjoye their said Coppyhold Tenements in as large and ample Manner and have as friendly useage as formerly under the said late Deane and Chapter they have enjoyed[…]
 * 1661, G. Dowsing quoted in Life and Administration of Edward; Volume III, page #140:
 * A ground of a præemption for the people of this country of all that salt ; and as to his Ma ties subjects, they are left to an after‐gayne, vidlct, a construction whether this be contrary to the Treaty betwixt the King of England and the King of Portugal.