He exiled Bolingbroke and seized his vast estates.

Parliament seized his estates, fining him £2,000 for their return because of his royalist efforts.

In 1695, Shova Singh, the landlord of Chetua-Barda in what is today East Midnapore district, seized Krishnaram Ray's estates by force.

Ancient historians state that Caligula began falsely accusing, fining and even killing individuals for the purpose of seizing their estates.

Charles then seized their estates and used them to fund the maintenance of churches and pastors.

In 1264, Stephen seized his mother's and sister's estates in his domains, but his father sent troops against him.

In 1441 Henry VI seized the priory and its estates and gave them to Eton College, which thus acquired control of the parish church as well.

In the following year, on Gaunt's death, he seized the latter's estates, extending Bolingbroke's exile to life.

It was during this time that the King had seized his estates at Gower in South Wales and gave them to William de Braose.

Stephen felt threatened by his over-mighty Chancellor and moved against him in 1139, seizing all his estates, including the church at Wolverhampton and its lands.