Now Hist. Also 3, 5–7 sok, 7 Sc. sock. [var. of SOKE1.]
1. A right of local jurisdiction: (see SAC1).
1228. Mem. Ripon (Surtees), I. 52. Sok, sak, tol, tem.
a. 1272. Rolls Parlt., IV. 55/1. Entre diverses autres fraunchises, Sok & Sak, Thol & Theam.
c. 1450. Godstow Reg., 535. With tol and team, sok and sake,… and all other customes.
c. 1460. Oseney Reg., 9. Of sake and soc, tol and teme.
1609. Skene, Reg. Maj., 177. Power to hald their courts, with sock, sack, pitt, and gallous.
c. 1657. Sir W. Mure, Hist. Ho. Rowallane, Wks. (S.T.S.), II. 241. Holding in cheife of the crowne infeft cum furca et fossa, sock et sack [etc.].
1671. F. Philipps, Reg. Necess., 175. All that had Soc a liberty of distributive Justice in their Lands or Territories, and Sac … a power to fine or punish such as were found guilty.
1749. Pote, Hist. Windsor Castle, 121. That they should enjoy all their Lands, with the Liberties of Soc and Sac [etc.].
1861. Pearson, Early & Mid. Ages Eng., 180. It may be questioned if this applied to any landowner who had soc of his own.
1874. Stubbs, Const. Hist., I. v. 103. The hereditary owners of sac and soc in the territory.
2. = SOKE1 2. rare.
1728. Chambers, Cycl., s.v., Soc,… the Shire, Circuit, or Territory wherein such Power is exercised by him indued with such Jurisdiction.
1824. Mander, Title-p., The Derbyshire Miner’s Glossary; or Explanation of the Technical Terms of the Miners, used … within the Soc or Wapentake of Wirksworth.
