villenage
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Proofs of this remarkable transformation from tenants in villenage to copyholders are found in the reign of Henry III.
From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry
And even the peasants themselves, though later than other orders of the state, made their escape from those bonds of villenage or slavery in which they had formerly been retained.
From The History of England in Three Volumes, Vol.I., Part B. From Henry III. to Richard III. by Hume, David
All this practice was based upon the common law proceedings when a claim was made of villenage.
From The Journal of Negro History, Volume 5, 1920 by Various
It is obvious, however, that judgment was in no case given in favour of the plea; so that we can infer nothing as to the actual continuance of villenage.
From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry
The tenements held in villenage of the lord of a manor, at least where they consisted of a messuage or dwelling-house, are often called astra in our older books and court-rolls.
From Notes and Queries, Number 19, March 9, 1850 by Various
