petit serjeanty

noun

A kind of land tenure requiring serjeanty (i.e. personal service other than military service) to a mesne lord rather than the king or a lord paramount.

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Meanings

noun

alternative petit sergeanty · alternative petty serjeanty

  1. historicallawA kind of land tenure requiring serjeanty (i.e. personal service other than military service) to a mesne lord rather than the king or a lord paramount.
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