mesne

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No alliance was actually formed between the king and the mesne nobility against the immediate baronage.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 7 "Crocoite" to "Cuba" by Various

In technical phrase, we believe, he warned Mr. Percy that Sharpe his attorney had directions to commence a suit against him for the mesne rents.

From Tales and Novels — Volume 08 by Edgeworth, Maria

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

Before 1183, Dunster had become a mesne borough, owned by the de Mohuns until the 14th century when it passed to the Luttrells, the present owners.

From Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 8, Slice 8 "Dubner" to "Dyeing" by Various

Still the division into principal tenants, mesne tenants, and cotters is clearly discernible, and the principal tenants are called free in the manor itself as well as in the hamlets.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul