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• Gender	Female
  _UID	1D0C5C8AAC4C4E4F82604336B7157BE82EFE
  Died	1388
  Person ID	I5555	British Roots
  Last Modified	01 Jul 2010
  Family	Gilbert DE LA LEGH,   d. Yes, date unknown
  Family ID	F1785	Group Sheet

• Notes

  When Alicia died in 1388 there was an inquiry called an inquisition post mortem. . The purpose was to establish what lands were held and who should succeed to them. If there was no one to inherit the land, it was reclaimed by the crown. In this case, Richard's son John inherited. The feudal system required the lands be held by one person and not be dispersed among many. This made it easier to enforce the obligations that came with the lands. The rule adopted was that of primogeniture, the eldest son inherited. .