vavasory
noun
the tenure of a fee held by a vavasor.
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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The causes of vavasors or vavasories appertained to the cognizance of this court, where wills were proved, judgment and execution given, cases criminal and civil determined.
From The Commonwealth of Oceana by James Harrington