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‖ vidame|ˈviːdɑːm|
Also 6 vydam(e, visdamme, 7 vidam.
[a. F. vidame, OF. visdame, ad. med.L. vicedominus, f. vice- vice- + dominus lord.]
Formerly in France, one who held lands from a bishop as his representative and defender in temporal matters.
1523Ld. Berners Froiss. I. xlv. 25 b/2 The Vydame of Calons dyd marueyles. 1550Acts Privy Council III. 121 Ordre..for the sending of..oone of the Gromes of the Chambre, to be furrer or harbenger to the saide Visdamme. 1614Selden Titles Honor 252 Neither is there in France any Vidame which holds not of some Bishoprik, vnlesse that of Beauuais,..and from the chief Town of the Bishoprique are the Vidames denominated. 1635R. N. tr. Camden's Hist. Eliz. i. 47 The French Embassadour in England solicited her that the Vidame of Chartres..might be delivered to the King. 1680Mackenzie Sci. Her. 87 To Counts, Vidames, and Viscounts [they allow] a direct standing Helmet, with 9 Barrs. 1725tr. Dupin's Eccl. Hist. 17th C. I. v. 179 The Advocates and Vidames succeeded the Defenders, and by little and little these last Offices were abolish'd. 1801Ranken Hist. France I. 334 They employed a vidame, vice-dominus or commissary. 1802Ibid. II. 259 They commissioned generally their avoués, or vidames, or some superior vassal, to levy and head the troops of their barony. 1852Sir J. Stephen Lect. Hist. France I. 131 The advocate or vidame of an ecclesiastical corporation was usually some powerful count.
transf.1622in Birch Crt. & Times Jas. I (1849) II. 346 Here is a speech of a new dignity of vidams to be created, which should wedge in 'twixt knights and baronets.
Hence † vidameship. Obs.
a1641Spelman Ant. Deeds Eng. Wks. (1723) ii. 242 These Officers obteyned likewise of their Lords the Bishops to have the Office of Vidameship in Fee. |