Sentence examples for granted lands from inspiring English sources

In return they were given virtual control of the revenues of England, including the mint and the customs, and were granted lands, honours, and privileges.

In the time of Nāder Shāh the Durrānī were granted lands in the region of Qandahār, which was their homeland; and they moved there from Herāt.

Regulators struggle to catch companies that overharvest within the boundaries of legally granted lands or deliberately misidentify prohibited tree species as legal ones.

He was descended from a Scottish nobleman who was granted lands in the Elgin area by King Malcolm IV in the 12th century.

In the wars of 1835, 1846, and 1851 53, the Mfengu fought on the British side and were granted lands in the frontier districts of the Transkei and Ciskei, at Xhosa expense and in order to act as a buffer against further Xhosa invasions of the colony.

When, in 829, Louis granted lands to his youngest son, Charles (the Bald), Wala and the imperial party opposed the emperor, seeing his action as a threat to the Ordinatio imperii of 817, which had decided against partition of the empire on Louis's death.

After the 6th century, filid were granted land.

In 1610 James I granted land to John Brownlow, who formed an English colony there.

Despite their service, neither the Lovett nor the Murray family were granted land.

In the 19th century, Congress granted land to establish public universities.

Not only were Indians granted land, freed from servile labour obligations, and granted the right to vote, but they were also given large supplies of arms.