On Thu, May 13, 2010 at 2:42 PM, Alice Phillips <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > English law required that the boundary lines be observed by the neighbors > and two neutral persons every four years. This was overseen by the Anglican > Church Vestry and was often referred to as "beating the bounds". I checked > Black's Law Dictionary, 6th edition, and did not find an age requirement. > > Alice Phillips > > > To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions > at > http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html > It was also called the Common Riding if you were Scottish. In many communities this is still a festival that is celebrated. -- Douglas Burnett Satellite Beach FL To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe, please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html