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serjeanty

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noun

Say it like: Ser-jee-ntee

The correct spelling is serjeanty. A form of land ownership under the feudal system, where a family held an estate in exchange for rendering a service to their liege lord. For example: "The manor of Scrivelsby in England has, since the Middle Ages, been held by the Marmion family in grand serjeanty, in exchange for their service as King's or Queen's Champion."

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The manor of Scrivelsby in England has, since the Middle Ages, been held by the Marmion family in grand serjeanty, in exchange for their service as King's or Queen's Champion.

Definition

noun

  1. 1.A form of land ownership under the feudal system, where a family held an estate in exchange for rendering a service to their liege lord.

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