MANOR

A house, dwelling, seat,' _or residence. In English law, the manor was originally a tract of land granted out by the king to a lord or other great person, in fee. It was otherwise called a "barony" or "lordship," and appendant to it was the fight to hold a court, called the "court-baron." The lands comprised in the manor were divided into terrm i ene men tales (tenemental lands or bocland) and terrm dominioales, or demesne lands. The former were given by the lord of the manor to his followers or retainen in freehold. The latter were such as he re, ( [s. 761]