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== Background Information == | == Background Information == | ||
A manor is an estate or an agricultural unit of local government, held by a landlord. A more detailed definition of | A manor is an estate or an agricultural unit of local government, held by a landlord. A more detailed definition of its constitution and functions would not be valid for all periods of time nor all parts of the country. <br> | ||
Outside of the United Kingdom, many believe the term ''manor'' refers to a building, but the manor is the specific area of land. The residence of the landlord was called the ''manor house.'' Those living on the manor were subject to the customs of the manor, a sort of local common law often set by the landlord and which varied from manor to manor. The landlord was referred to as ''Lord of the Manor'', but was not necessarily a titled person. The landlord held the estate from the Crown either directly or through one or more mesne lords (a 'middle' lord). The mesne lord generally held one or more manors from the king, then in turn was a superior lord over a manor lords who held one of his manors. Manors began after the Norman Conquest (1066) and weren't abolished until a property act of 1922. | Outside of the United Kingdom, many believe the term ''manor'' refers to a building, but the manor is the specific area of land. The residence of the landlord was called the ''manor house.'' Those living on the manor were subject to the customs of the manor, a sort of local common law often set by the landlord and which varied from manor to manor. The landlord was referred to as ''Lord of the Manor'', but was not necessarily a titled person. The landlord held the estate from the Crown either directly or through one or more mesne lords (a 'middle' lord). The mesne lord generally held one or more manors from the king, then in turn was a superior lord over a manor lords who held one of his manors. Manors began after the Norman Conquest (1066) and weren't abolished until a property act of 1922. | ||
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#Free tenant farmers (may also be known as franklin or yeoman) were not subject to the customs of the manor or the will of the lord. | #Free tenant farmers (may also be known as franklin or yeoman) were not subject to the customs of the manor or the will of the lord. | ||
It is estimated that there were between 25,000 and 65,000 manors in England, compared to the approximately 12,000 to 15,000 | It is estimated that there were between 25,000 and 65,000 manors in England, compared to the approximately 12,000 to 15,000 parishes.<br> | ||
== Manor Courts<br> == | == Manor Courts<br> == | ||
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