Difference between revisions of "Folkland"
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<p> (n.) Land held in villenage, being distributed among the folk, or people, at the pleasure of the lord of the manor, and resumed at his discretion. Not being held by any assurance in writing, it was opposed to bookland or charter land, which was held by deed. </p> | <p> (n.) Land held in villenage, being distributed among the folk, or people, at the pleasure of the lord of the manor, and resumed at his discretion. Not being held by any assurance in writing, it was opposed to bookland or charter land, which was held by deed. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_122624"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/folkland Folkland from Webster's Dictionary]</ref> | <ref name="term_122624"> [https://bibleportal.com/dictionary/webster-s-dictionary/folkland Folkland from Webster's Dictionary]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 03:34, 13 October 2021
Folkland [1]
(n.) Land held in villenage, being distributed among the folk, or people, at the pleasure of the lord of the manor, and resumed at his discretion. Not being held by any assurance in writing, it was opposed to bookland or charter land, which was held by deed.
