serjeanty means A land tenure in which a tenant provided his liege with some kind of personal service, as opposed to nonpersonal service, such as paying tax (socage). Lexicurio rates it Sui generis — a strength score of 89 out of 100.
serjeanty is pronounced /ˈsɑːdʒənti/.
noun
- A land tenure in which a tenant provided his liege with some kind of personal service, as opposed to nonpersonal service, such as paying tax (socage)“The manor of Scrivelsby in England, has since the Middle Ages, been held by the Marmion family in grand serjeanty in exchange for their service as King's or Queen's Champion.”