mesne
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Earl township, Pa., assignees, by mesne assignments, of Martin W. Zimmerman and John Zimmerman.
There were times when he thought he should have to come upon Lionel Verner for the mesne profits, he observed.
From Verner's Pride by Wood, Henry, Mrs.
But, if these mesne tenants had possessed equal rights of voting with tenants in chief, it is impossible to conceive that they would have thought of claiming so unreasonable an exemption.
From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry
Vavassors, that is, mesne tenants, are particularly mentioned in one enumeration of barons attending the court.
From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry
Besides the demesne manors of the lord seignior, six in number, there are some twelve mesne manors and fees belonging to the Penrice estate, and nearly twenty more belonging to various other owners.
From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 12, Slice 3 "Gordon, Lord George" to "Grasses" by Various
