subfeudatoryn.adj.

1681 W. Atwood Confutation in Jus Anglorum iii. 75 The Subfeudataries made part of the Freemen of the Kingdom.

1681 W. Atwood Confutation in Jus Anglorum vii. 158 It was not regarded in the Levy, what Fees were answerable to the King, according to the Original Grant, whether in the hands of the Tenants in Chief, or their Subfeudatories.

1775 J. Whitaker Hist. Manch. II. 157 But inferiour to them were the Common Thanes, denominated vavasours or sub-feudatories by the Normans.

1839 Penny Cycl. XIV. 105/1 The political system of most towns of North Italy in the tenth and eleventh centuries consisted of the nobles, feudatories, and subfeudatories.

1862 J. J. Sheahan Hist. & Topogr. Bucks. 773 [It] was divided amongst his kindred, of whom Hugh de Bolebec, his subfeudatory in Whitchurch, acquired the Seigniory of this manor.

1911 Jrnl. Royal Asiatic Soc. Apr. 547 Namhkam,..formerly ruled over by a Myosa, who was something more than a sub-feudatory.

1997 M. Craton Empire, Enslavem., & Freedom in Caribbean iii. 58 The conception of..colonies as borderlands, calling for..special ties and duties, including military service in return for land, imposed on all subfeudatories.

1686 N. Johnston Excellency Monarchical Govt. xxvii. 244 Two Knights were chosen..to represent all those that held in Capite, and it is likely all other their Subfeudatary Tenents.

1774 T. West Antiq. Furness vi. 147 The great command the abbots had in this quarter of the county over their subfeudatory tenants and vassals.

1837 E. Duke Prolusiones Historicae iii. 36 The Chieftains..were accustomed to grant to the gentry around them lesser portions of their domains on sub-feudatory conditions.

1878 H. Fishwick Hist. Parish Garstang i. i. 7 Garstang..belonged to Henry, Duke of Lancaster..but at the same time there existed several subfeudatory lords.

1900 O. Ratcliff Hist. & Antiq. Newport Pagnell Hundreds 473 Under these co-heiresses, Little Brickhill was held by John de Gatesden, as their subfeudatory tenant.

1975 Jewish Jrnl. Sociol. Dec. 175 The loyalty of the Jews to the royal court was undistracted by conflicting temporal obligations to landed kinsmen or sub-feudatory tenants.