lord of the manor
Landed gentry title
A lord of the manor is the owner or landholder of a manor estate, historically holding feudal rights over the land and its tenants.
The title survives in British law as a property right that can be bought and sold, though it carries no practical authority.
Figuratively, someone acting as lord of the manor behaves as if they own the place or have authority over everyone present.
Medieval estate labor system
- demesneLord's private estate
- fiefdomFeudal territory under lord
- vassalageSubordination to a lord
- serfdomFeudal bound labor
fealty · liege · suzerainty · nobility · peerage · barony · duchy · seigneur
Property and grounds
- acreageAmount of land owned
- demesneLord's private estate
- freeholdPermanent property title
- tenureProtected employment status
manse · chateau · grounds · domain · holdings · parkland · hunting rights · woodland
Legal proceeding overseer
- stewardManager for another
- decreeAuthoritative legal command
- edictAuthoritative public command
- ordinanceOfficial government regulation
ruling · judgment · enforcement · tithe · reeve · rent collection · dispute resolution · bylaws
manorialism
Medieval estate labor system
serfdom · fealty · liege · suzerainty · nobility · peerage · barony · duchy · seigneur · aristocracy
estate
Property and grounds
tenure · manse · chateau · grounds · domain · holdings · parkland · hunting rights · woodland · meadow
bailiff
Legal proceeding overseer
ordinance · ruling · judgment · enforcement · tithe · reeve · rent collection · dispute resolution · bylaws · fines
- feudalismfief, vassal, fealty, homage, fiefdom
- landed gentrylanded gentry, squire, country gentleman, estate owner, landowner
- Lordsliege, suzerain, milord, baron, count
- nobilityking, queen, prince, princess, duke
- property ownershomeowners, owner, homeowner, landowner, property owner
- Irish Nobilityhigh king, chieftain, clan chief, petty king, O'Neill
lord of the manorserf
Bonded agricultural laborer
villein · peasant · bondsman · tenant farmer · thrall
lord of the manortenant
One who rents property
tenant farmer · leaseholder · renter · copyholder · cottager
lord, lords, lordly, lordship, lordships, overlord, landlord, landlords, manor