Medieval Glossary
Tenure
A landholding gained by acquiring rights from the possesor.
Related term(s): Landholder; Tenant; Feudal Tenant; Proprietor; Burgage Tenure
Category: Society
Added: 11.07.04
Last modified: 01.01.05
Source information:
Wise, Terrence. Medieval Warfare. New York: Hastings House Publishers, Inc., 1976. 1.
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