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socage::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
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| Type of | service |
Examples of socage
socage
It is more correctly described as socage tenure, subject to the custom of gavelkind.
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In the Mongol Empire, the Darkhan were exempted from taxation, socage and requisitioning.
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Depiction of socage on the royal demesne in feudal England, ca.
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Socage grew at the expense of frankalmoign.
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Both these were incidents of socage tenure.
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Forms no longer used include socage and burgage.
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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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- Land tenure by agricultural service or payment of rent; not burdened with military service
- Socage was one of the feudal duties and hence land tenure forms in the feudal system. A farmer, for example, held the land in exchange for a clearly-defined, fixed payment to be made at specified intervals to his feudal lord, who in turn had his own feudal obligations, to the farmer and to the ...
- In the Middle Ages, a system whereby a tenant would pay a rent or do some agricultural work for the landlord
- A form of tenure of agricultural land. Holding of land by a tenant in return for fixed payment or originally for non-military service to the lord.
- Free and common, a species of freehold tenure of Saxon origin, not having the incidents of military service, homage, wardship and marriage, but subject to agricultural services or rents. In 1660, all military tenures were abolished and converted into this tenure.
- A term of the feudal system which referred to the tenure which was exchanged for certain goods or services which were not military in nature. Socage is often described as "free and common socage" although the "free and common" qualification is now of a purely historical significance.
- The tenure of land by certain determinate services other than knight-service.
- A kind of feudal tenure in which the land was held in return for money rent. Although no knight service was required, the tenant still had to do fealty to the King. Also called Scutage (shield money) where the owner of the land paid instead of fighting for the king. ...
- The obligation of a yeoman (freeman) without status owes his lord [7]; usually just a set fee. Lowest of the vassal obligations (not including serfs).
