- sokemans
- /so(w)kmanz/ In old English law, those who held their lands in socage
Black's law dictionary. HENRY CAMPBELL BLACK, M. A.. 1990.
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sokemans — Socmen, tenants in socage. Britton, because of their freedom from base services, calls them sokemans, and their tenure sokemanries; which he describes to be lands and tenements which are not held by knight service, nor by grand serjeanty, nor… … Ballentine's law dictionary
sokemanries — /so(w)kmanriyz/ Lands and tenements which were not held by knight service, nor by grand serjeanty, nor by petit, but by simple services; being, as it were, lands enfranchised by the king or his predecessors from their ancient demesne. Their… … Black's law dictionary
socman — A tenant in socage. See sokemans … Ballentine's law dictionary
sokemanries — See sokemans … Ballentine's law dictionary
