Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
lord and vassal — In the feudal system, the grantor, who retained the dominion or ultimate property, was called the lord, and the grantee, who had only the use or possession, was called the vassal or feudatory … Black's law dictionary
Vassal — Free man who held land (fief) from a lord to whom he paid homage and swore fealty. He owed various services and obligations. These were primarily military but he was also required to advise his lord and pay him the traditional feudal aids… … Medieval glossary
Vassal — For other uses, see Vassal (disambiguation). English Feudalism … Wikipedia
Lord — For other uses, see Lord (disambiguation). Lordship redirects here. For other uses, see Lordship (disambiguation). Queen Elizabeth II, Lord of Mann Lord is a title with various meanings. It can denote a prince or a feu … Wikipedia
vassal — /vsesal/ A feudal tenant or grantee; a feudatory; the holder of a fief on a feudal tenure, and by the obligation of performing feudal services. The correlative term was lord. The vassal himself might have been lord of some other vassal. In later… … Black's law dictionary
vassal — [[t]væ̱s(ə)l[/t]] vassals 1) N COUNT In feudal society, a vassal was a man who gave military service to a lord, in return for which he was protected by the lord and received land to live on. 2) N COUNT: usu sing (disapproval) If you say that one… … English dictionary
vassal — vassalless, adj. /vas euhl/, n. 1. (in the feudal system) a person granted the use of land, in return for rendering homage, fealty, and usually military service or its equivalent to a lord or other superior; feudal tenant. 2. a person holding… … Universalium
Lord of the Isles — The designation Lord of the Isles ( gd. Triath nan Eilean or Rí Innse Gall), now a Scottish title of nobility, emerged from a series of hybrid Viking/Gaelic rulers of the west coast and islands of Scotland in the Middle Ages, who wielded sea… … Wikipedia
Lord of the Manor — The title of Lord of the Manor arose in the English mediaeval system of Manorialism following the Norman Conquest. The title Lord of the Manor is a titular feudal dignity which is still recognised today. Their holders are entitled to call… … Wikipedia
Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen — Infobox Book name = Lord Kalvan of Otherwhen title orig = translator = image caption = author = H. Beam Piper illustrator = cover artist = country = United States language = English series = genre = Science fiction novel publisher = Ace Books… … Wikipedia
