allodial

or a·lo·di·al

[ uh-loh-dee-uhl ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

allodial

/ əˈləʊdɪəl /

(of land) held as an allodium
(of tenure) characterized by or relating to the system of holding land in absolute ownership
the allodial system
(of people) holding an allodium

1650–60; < Medieval Latin allodiālis, equivalent to allōdi ( um ) allodium + -ālis -al ¹

This might have been done by converting the holdings of the men-at-arms into allodial estates, held direct from the Crown.

Probably his new allodial Ritter gentlemen were not the most submiss, when made hereditary?

This was the period of what writers call allodial tenure, in distinction from feudal.

They are not truly allodial holders, for they hold tribal land; but they have no manorial lord over them.

This is very aptly shown by the fact that under feudalism allodial titles were voluntarily surrendered for feudal ones.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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