sergeancyserjeancyn.
/ˈsɑːdʒənsi/ Historical.† 1. The body of sergeants in a country, the sergeant-class. Obsolete.† 2. The district or province held by or under the government of a sergeant. Obsolete.† 3. = sergeanty n. 1. Obsolete.
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society > society and the community > social class > nobility > rank > knight > squire > [noun] > sergeant > body of
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sergeantyc1330
c1330 R. Mannyng Chron. Wace (Rolls) 13391 (note) Þe seriauntz [v.r. sargeancie] & þe archers, & oþere noble arbalasters.
1338 R. Mannyng Chron. (1725) 83 Knyght & sergeancie als how mykelle þei helde.
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society > authority > rule or government > territorial jurisdiction or areas subject to > territory under a governor or official > [noun] > under other specific governors or officials
sergeancy1371
limitation1535
commissionership1625
warnership1636
mairie1650
regency1656
grieveship1711
see land1732
residentship1800
banate1804
intendancy1810
field-cornetcy1826
inspectorate1883
1371 Rolls of Parl. II. 306/1 Touz les Hundrez,..Serjancies, & Fraunchises.
1464 Rolls of Parl. V. 547/2 Eny Graunte..to be had..of the Sergancie withynne our Counties of Not' and Berk'.
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society > law > legal right > right of possession or ownership > tenure of property > [noun] > tenure by service > tenure by personal service to king
sergeantryc1400
sergeanty1467
sergeancy1602
1602 W. Fulbecke Parallele or Conf. Law i. 21 Grand sergeancy, is where a man holdeth his lands or tenements..by doing some speciall seruice to the king in person.
1602 W. Fulbecke Parallele or Conf. Law i. 21 Petite Sergeancy, is where a man holdeth his land of the king, paying yearely vnto him a bow, or a speare, or a dagger, or a launce, or a spurre of gold &c.
a1640 T. Risdon Chorogr. Surv. Devon (1811) (modernized text) §296 306 Lord Martin held this land..by serjeancy.
4. The office of a sergeant or a serjeant in various senses; e.g. an appointment by writ or patent of the crown as serjeant-at-law; also the commission of sergeant in the army.
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society > law > legal profession > lawyer > [noun] > counsellor, barrister, or advocate > serjeant > position of
sergeantship1450
coifa1529
sergeancya1670
society > armed hostility > warrior > soldier > leader or commander > officer by rank > [noun] > sergeant > position of
sergeantry1426
sergeancy1814
sergeantship1909
a1670 J. Hacket Scrinia Reserata (1693) i. 110 Lord Keeper..congratulated their Adoption unto that Title of Serjeancy.
1814 W. Scott Waverley I. vii. 92 Some sly petitions for serjeantcies and corporal-ships. View more context for this quotation
1862 T. Carlyle Hist. Friedrich II of Prussia III. xii. ix. 285 He did reward them by present, by promotion to sergeantcy.
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