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  2. Lord of the manor - Wikipedia

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    In medieval times the manor was the nucleus of English rural life. It was an administrative unit of an extensive area of land. The whole of it was owned originally by the lord of the manor. He lived in the big house called the manor house. Attached to it were many acres of grassland and woodlands called the park.

  3. Manorialism - Wikipedia

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    Manorialism, also known as seigneurialism, the manor system or manorial system, [1][2] was the method of land ownership (or "tenure") in parts of Europe, notably France and later England, during the Middle Ages. [3] Its defining features included a large, sometimes fortified manor house in which the lord of the manor and his dependants lived ...

  4. False titles of nobility - Wikipedia

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    The opinion of the Lord Lyon has been criticised as the UK government allows the usage of Manorial Titles in British passports of the form: "THE HOLDER IS THE LORD OF THE MANOR/LAIRD OF [X]" (brackets added). [7] However, as a matter of Scots property law, souvenir plots cannot competently create a real right of ownership in Scots law. The Land ...

  5. Manor house - Wikipedia

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    A manor house was historically the main residence of the lord of the manor. The house formed the administrative centre of a manor in the European feudal system ; within its great hall were usually held the lord's manorial courts , communal meals with manorial tenants and great banquets.

  6. Standish family - Wikipedia

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    Standish family. The Standish family is an ancient English feudal manorial family and one of the oldest Anglo-Norman noble lineages. This Norman-roots family has been settled in Lancashire from the Conquest of England in 1066. The known history of the Standish family begins at the end of the twelfth century.

  7. Manorial court - Wikipedia

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    The manorial courts were the lowest courts of law in England during the feudal period. They had a civil jurisdiction limited both in subject matter and geography. They dealt with matters over which the lord of the manor had jurisdiction, primarily torts, local contracts and land tenure, and their powers only extended to those who lived within the lands of the manor: the demesne and such lands ...

  8. Bramall Hall - Wikipedia

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    Designated. 9 August 1966. Reference no. 1260476. Bramall Hall is a largely Tudor manor house in Bramhall, Greater Manchester, England. Its oldest parts date from the 14th century, with additions from the 16th and 19th centuries. It is a notable example of the timber-framed buildings found throughout the historic county of Cheshire.

  9. Robert David Lion Gardiner - Wikipedia

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    Robert David Lion Gardiner (February 25, 1911 – August 23, 2004), was the last heir to Gardiner's Island to have the surname "Gardiner". (His niece Alexandra Creel Goelet, was co-owner, until his death, and is now sole owner.) He was the 16th Lord of the Manor. [1]