Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases. Christopher Coredon with Ann Williams.
thegnage tenure — /fleynaj tenyar/ A kind of tenure in Northumbria in the 13th century and beyond, of which little is known … Black's law dictionary
Cheetham Hill — For other uses, see Cheetham (disambiguation). Coordinates: 53°30′14″N 2°13′52″W / 53.504°N 2.231°W / 53.504; 2.231 … Wikipedia
Oldham — For other uses, see Oldham (disambiguation). For the larger local government district, see Metropolitan Borough of Oldham. Coordinates: 53°32′40″N 2°07′01″W / … Wikipedia
Quia Emptores — (medieval Latin for because the buyers , the incipit of the document) was a statute passed by Edward I of England in 1290 that prevented tenants from alienating their lands to others by subinfeudation. Quia Emptores, along with its companion… … Wikipedia
Shaw and Crompton — Coordinates: 53°34′37″N 2°05′31″W / 53.577°N 2.092°W / 53.577; 2.092 … Wikipedia
Serjeanty — Term (analogous with thegnage) used for the tenure held by a sergeant in return for which he served his lord by carrying his banner, making bows and arrows, and other such tasks. Other services could be as various as growing herbs, tending hounds … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
Tainus regis — Lit. king s thegn . Although *DB occasionally applies the term to great pre Conquest landholders subject only to the king, it is primarily used of lesser royal officials, whose expertise was necessary to the incoming Norman administration and who … Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases
