Military Tenure
(Generally freehold)
- by barony (per baroniam). Such tenure constituted the holder a feudal baron, and was the highest degree of tenure. It imposed duties of military service and allowed the right of attendance at parliament. All such holders were necessarily tenants-in-chief.
- by knight-service. This was a tenure ranking below barony, and was likewise for military service, of a lesser extent. It could be held in capite from the king or as a mesne tenancy from a tenant-in-chief.
- by castle-guard. This was a form of military service which involved guarding a nearby castle for a specified number of days per year.
- by scutage where the military service obligations had been commuted, or replaced, by money payments.
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