socage
Americannoun
noun
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English legal history the tenure of land by certain services, esp of an agricultural nature
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English law the freehold tenure of land
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Etymology
Origin of socage
1275–1325; Middle English sokage < Anglo-French socage, equivalent to soc soke + -age -age
Example Sentences
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If the tenant was in an office about the king's person, this gave rise to sergeantry; the persons who cultivated his lands may be considered as holding by socage.
From The Works of the Right Honourable Edmund Burke, Vol. 07 (of 12) by Edmund Burke
There are two leading features in ancient demesne socage: it is certain in tenure and service, and it is held by the custom of the manor and not by feoffment.
From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Paul Vinogradoff
Soke′man=Socman; Sō′ken, a district held by tenure of socage: a miller's right to the grinding of all the corn within a certain manor.
From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 4 of 4: S-Z and supplements) by Various
Gilbert de Segrave held the manor of Cotes in socage of the king "by paying yearly one bersethrigumnue."
From Notes and Queries, Number 234, April 22, 1854 A Medium of Inter-communication for Literary Men, Artists, Antiquaries, Genealogists, etc. by Various
Under Henry III and Edward I, socage tenants became more and more frequent; but, before long, their duties became less onerous, and might be discharged by others hired for the purpose, instead of by themselves.
From Principles Of Political Economy by John J. (John Joseph) Lalor
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