descendant, other blood relatives could exercise their right of laudatio parentum, which grants them a right of first refusal and explains how lordships were able to be kept in the same families for centuries.

Manorial rights

The tenancy of a lordship is not to be confused with land ownership. It was an estate in land, not land per se. Although lords of the manor generally owned property within a lordship (often substantial amounts), it was

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