In addition to the true writs of right there were a large number of writs in the nature of writs of right, which were used for the purpose of recovering the right of property in incorporeal hereditaments, or of corporeal estates less than fee simples. The most important of this class of writs, with the purpose of each, were as follows:

Writ of formedon, to recover an estate in fee tail.

Writ of advowson, to recover the right of presentation to a benefice.

Writ of right de rationabli parte, to recover the plaintiff's proper share of the estate, this writing only-being used between privies in blood.

Writ of dower, writ of right of dower, and writ of dower unde nihil habet, to recover estates in dower.

Little writ of right close to recover estates in an ancient demesne.