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Encyclopedia Britannica - Main :: DAH-DEM |
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DEMESNE (DEMESNE, DEMAIN, DOMAIN, &c.) ,I that portion of the lands of a manor not granted out in freehold tenancy, but (a) retained by the lord of the manor for his own use and occupation or (b) let out as tenemental land to his retainers or " villani." This demesne land, originally held at the will of the lord, in course of time came to acquire fixity of tenure , and developed into the modern copyhold (see MANOR). It is from demesne as used in sense (a) that the modern restricted use of the word comes, i.e. land immediately surrounding the mansion or dwelling-house
parliament , the sovereign receiving in return a fixed annual sum. (see CIVIL. LIST
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tenure by which the lands were held. Land held in ancient demesne is sometimes also called customary freehold. (See COPYHOLD.)End of Article: DEMESNE (DEMESNE, DEMAIN, DOMAIN, &c.) If you wish, you can link directly to this article.
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