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Definition of mesne lord in English: mesne lordnoun British historical A lord holding an estate from a superior feudal lord. 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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