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Subfeudation, n. [Mod. L. (Sc.) subfeudatio (1608 in Latham) sub-feuing, f. feudatio (c1315 in Latham) feuing, feoffment.] The action or practice of granting subfeus, subinfeudation. Also, an instance of this; a particular type of subinfeudation. — 1681 Stair Inst. (1681) i xxi 419.
It is much debated … whether by sub-feudation, recognition be incurred, or whether it be comprehended under alienation 1681 Stair Inst. (1681) i xxi 419.
By sub-feudation, neither the personal right betwixt superiour and vassal is altered, seing the vassal continues vassal, and lyable to all these 1681 Stair Inst. ii xi § 14 (1832) 488.
There appears no reason that the subfeudation of the whole with a feu-duty equivalent to the half of the true rent … should infer recognition — 1680 Fountainhall Decis. I 77.
It is a very dubious case, if liferents (where the husband's possession is the wife's possession … ) and the like subfeudations, do fall under ward or forfeiture