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Military tenure
Type of land tenure (feudal tenure) requiring the title holder (the tenant) to furnish soldiers or knights to the tenant-in-chief in return for the right to own the land. Tenants in chief with military tenure provided military services directly to the king or other sovereign.
Added: Wed May 14 2008
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Land tenure Title Tenant Tenant in chief (Tenant-in-chief) Feudal tenure Allodial tenureHave something to add? How useful is this Landterm? Bookmark this term
