1. ‘The West Saxon kings used Kent as a sort of Appanage to be ruled as subkingdoms by West Saxon princes.’ More example sentences ‘When in 1254 he created an apanage for his eldest son, Edward, two of its principal components were the lordship of Ireland and the earldom of Chester, within which was comprised several Welsh lordships.’

2. ‘The West Saxon kings used Kent as a sort of Appanage to be ruled as subkingdoms by West Saxon princes.’ More example sentences ‘When in 1254 he created an apanage for his eldest son, Edward, two of its principal components were the lordship of Ireland and the earldom of Chester, within which was comprised several Welsh lordships.’