villenage

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Villenage.—Can any of your readers inform me at what period villenage became extinct in this kingdom?

From Notes and Queries, Number 78, April 26, 1851 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc by Bell, George

Seems to me that villenage is not extinct, even in this colonial and democratic community.'

From The Crooked Stick or Pollies's Probation by Boldrewood, Rolf

The purchasers under these alienations had occasion for labourers; and these would be free servants in respect of such employers, though in villenage to their original lord.

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

The services of villenage were gradually rendered less onerous and uncertain.

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

I cannot presume to conjecture in what degree voluntary manumission is to be reckoned among the means that contributed to the abolition of villenage.

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