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privileged villeinage [2 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2015-03-24
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- privileged villeinage
1, record 1, English, privileged%20villeinage
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
There was also a kind of tenure in villeinage known as privileged villeinage or villein socage, which existed in certain lands of the Crown ... This kind of tenure gradually became converted into tenure in ancient demesne. 2, record 1, English, - privileged%20villeinage
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- vilainage privilégié
1, record 1, French, vilainage%20privil%C3%A9gi%C3%A9
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2015-02-10
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Property Law (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- villein socage
1, record 2, English, villein%20socage
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
- privileged villeinage 1, record 2, English, privileged%20villeinage
correct, see observation
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
In feudal and old English law, a species of tenure in which the services to be rendered were certain and determinate, but were of a base or servile nature; i.e., not suitable to a man of free and honorable rank. 1, record 2, English, - villein%20socage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
[Villein socage] was also called "privileged villeinage," to distinguish it from "pure villeinage," in which the services were not certain, but the tenant was obliged to do whatever he was commanded. 1, record 2, English, - villein%20socage
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
Historical term; no longer current in law. 2, record 2, English, - villein%20socage
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Droit des biens et de la propriété (common law)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- socage en vilainage
1, record 2, French, socage%20en%20vilainage
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
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