CORNAGE, an ancient tenure, the service where-
of was to blow a horn when any invasion of the Scots was perceived. This tenure was very frequent in the northern counties near the Picts wall; but by stat. 12 Car. II. all tenures are converted into free and common soccage.—An old rental calls cornage, never-geldt, q. d. neat-geldt. Lord Coke says, in old books it is called horngeldt.