villenage

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The villenage tenant of it was an astrarius.

From Notes and Queries, Number 19, March 9, 1850 by Various

Serfdom and villenage, distinctive features of, i. 197-200.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry

Proofs of this remarkable transformation from tenants in villenage to copyholders are found in the reign of Henry III.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry

All this practice was based upon the common law proceedings when a claim was made of villenage.

From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 by Various

A copyholder without legal remedy may seem little better than a tenant in mere villenage, except in name.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry