Duchy of Cornwall Act 1685

IV. Covenants, &c. shall bind those in the Reversion.

General Saving, except for the King and Duke of Cornwall.

And bee it further Ordained and Enacted by the Authoritie aforesaid That all Covenants Conditions Reservations and other Agreements contained in every Lease Grant or Copy of Court Roll made or to be made as aforesaid shall be good and effectuall in Law according to the Words and Contents of the same as well for and against them to whome. the Reversion of the same Lands Tenements or Hereditaments shall come as for and against them to whome the Interest of the said Leases Grants or Copies shall come respectively as if Our Soveraigne Lord the Kings Majestie at the time of the makeing of such Covenants Conditions and Reservations and other Agreements were seized of an absolute Estate in Fee-simple in the same Lands Tenements or Hereditaments Saveing alwayes to all and every Person and Persons Bodies Pollitique and Corporate theire Heires and Successors Executors Administrators and Assignes other then to Our said Soveraigne Lord the King and his Heires and the Duke and Dukes of Cornwall for the Time being and his and their Heires and all and every person and persons that shall hereafter have Inherit or Enjoy the said Dukedome of Cornwall by force of any Act of Parlyament or other Limitation whatsoever all such Rights Titles Estates Customs Interests Tenures Claimes and Demands whatsoever of what nature kinde or quality soever of in to or out of the said Offices Lands Tenements or Hereditaments or any of them as they or any of them had or ought to have had before the makeing of this Act to all intents and purposes and in as large and ample manner and forme as if this Act had never beene had or made This Act or any thing herein contained to the contrary notwithstanding.