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mesne lord
A mesne lord was the level of lord in the middle holding several manors, between the lords of a manor and the superior lord.
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However, if a mesne lord was involved, then services such as socage, fee and other services might be extracted from the land, either in part or in total.
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An overlord was the person from whom a landholding or a manor was held by a mesne lord or vassal under various forms of feudal land tenure.
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