In English law ,
estovers is wood that a tenant is allowed to take, for life or a period of years, from the land he holds for the repair
Kaynak: EstoversIn England there existed prior to 1850 a right of fuelwood (
estovers ). This is the right to cut wood for fuel. The wood must be burned
Kaynak: Affuage(peat cutting),
estovers (firewood and bedding for livestock) and piscary (fishing). Livestock could be grazed and many other natural
Kaynak: SouthreppsAncient woods were very valuable properties for their owners, as a source of wood fuel, timber (
estovers and loppage) and forage for pigs
Kaynak: Ancient woodlandand we will find
estovers (sufficient food) whilst he is with us in the field, until he shall be returned, to the said Robert or his heirs.
Kaynak: Bredbury(common pasture), to gather fuel wood (
estovers ), to cut peat for fuel (turbary ), to dig clay (marl ), and to turn out pigs between
Kaynak: New Forestestovers: today, understood to be the right to cut birch, willow or alder for use in the "ancestral hearth", which may only be exercised at
Kaynak: Ashdown Forest