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The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
serjeanty or sergeanty , a type of tenure in English feudalism in which the tenant held his lands from the king or overlord in return for the performance of some personal, often menial, service. Examples of such duties ranged from that of king's constable or chamberlain to that of supplying arrows for an overlord when he went hunting. This method of landholding was less widespread than other forms of tenure, such as knight service (see knight 2 ) and socage, by which serjeanty was largely superseded. Such tenures were nontransferable and indivisible but could be inherited. A... Read more
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A Dictionary of British Place-Names ...probably OE hamm in the sense ‘river-meadow’. Farnham Royal Bucks. Ferneham 1086 ( DB ), Fernham Riall 1477. Affix (from OFrench roial ) because it was held by the grand serjeanty of supporting the king's right arm at his coronation. Read more

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Magazine article from: Medium Aevum; 3/22/2006; ; 555 words ; ...closing of the main account with Edward I comes as a surprise. Many fascinating details emerge, such as the extensive system of serjeanty tenantships by which English kings rewarded their falconry attendants, who these attendants were, how they served their royal... Read more

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