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Definition of socage in English: socage(also soccage) noun ˈsɒkɪdʒˈsɑkɪdʒ mass nounhistorical A feudal tenure of land involving payment of rent or other non-military service to a superior. Example sentencesExamples - The money paid in lieu of socage service, which ought to be applied to the wants of the province in which the socage is due, is forwarded to Manila.
- The lands in Atterton were held of the king, as of the honor of Leicester, in free socage, by suit of court and a rent of 3s. 4d., and worth 2s.
- Nor shall we have wardship of that fee-farm, socage, or burgage, unless the fee-farm owes knight's service.
- These three Manors did not come into the possession of the Audleys until early in the 12 th century when they were held by socage, i.e. military service, from the De Verdun family.
- Lower down the social scale, socage tenure (sometimes known as free socage) was common.
Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from soc, variant of soke. Definition of socage in US English: socage(also soccage) nounˈsäkijˈsɑkɪdʒ historical A feudal tenure of land involving payment of rent or other nonmilitary service to a superior. Example sentencesExamples - Nor shall we have wardship of that fee-farm, socage, or burgage, unless the fee-farm owes knight's service.
- Lower down the social scale, socage tenure (sometimes known as free socage) was common.
- These three Manors did not come into the possession of the Audleys until early in the 12 th century when they were held by socage, i.e. military service, from the De Verdun family.
- The lands in Atterton were held of the king, as of the honor of Leicester, in free socage, by suit of court and a rent of 3s. 4d., and worth 2s.
- The money paid in lieu of socage service, which ought to be applied to the wants of the province in which the socage is due, is forwarded to Manila.
Origin Middle English: from Anglo-Norman French, from soc, variant of soke. |