Definition of mesne lord in English:

mesne lord

noun

British historical

单词	mesne lord
释义	Definition of mesne lord in English: mesne lord noun British historical A lord holding an estate from a superior feudal lord. 〈英，史〉中间领主（指从上一级领主得到地产的封建领主） Example sentencesExamples Skipton was given to Robert de Romille, the mesne lord of de Lacy, and there he built his castle. It was probably at this time that Oystermouth was granted to William London, the mesne lord of Ogmore in Glamorgan. Actions against mesne lords are very common in the final concords of the thirteenth century. (fn. 10) All lands were deemed to be held by the subject either from his mesne lord, or from the king as lord paramount. The feudal system created a bond between the king and a tenant-in-chief, between the latter and a mesne lord or between a mesne lord and a vassal.
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