seigniory in English

noun
1
a feudal lordship; the position, authority, or domain of a feudal lord.
He held the seigniory of Aubigny in France, to which his son succeeded in 1567.
noun
  • seigneury
  • seigneurysignory

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1. Where a lord aliened his seigniory, he might with the consent of the tenant, and in some cases without Attorn or transfer

2. Where a lord aliened his seigniory, he might with the consent of the tenant, and in some cases without Attorn or transfer the homage and service of the latter to the alienee or new lord