English inheritance rules in 18th century

[EmFrank]

Can anyone tell me, if a person had a long term lease, with the condition that its was on the life of one of more of his sons, and did not have a Will, would his eldest son inherit the lease, or would it go to the son or sons named as above.
Frank

[stanmapstone]

Leasehold Tenure could be for a term of years, for life, for up to three lives, or at the will of the landlord. In leases for three lives [not necessarily of three generations] the names of three persons had to be recorded.
See http://www.familychest.co.uk/Glossary.htm

Stan