an ancient tenure, the service whereof 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 socage.—An old rental calls cornage, neut-geld, q.d. neat-geld. Lord Coke says, in old books, it is called horngeld.