base tenant
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Such a tenure is called base, or low, and the tenant, a base tenant.
From Webster's Unabridged Dictionary (2nd 100 Pages) by Webster, Noah
The court roll or record of manorial courts enabled the base tenant to show, for instance, that some piece of land was his although he had no charter to produce in proof of his contention.
From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul
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