[Discuss] Estates

[Brian Hendricks]

On 8/2/07, Timothy Collett <danaris at mac.com> wrote:
>
> On Aug 2, 2007, at 2:23 AM, S. Ray wrote:
> > I think that's a matter of interpretation.  I think that land is
> > granted to
> > a noble just like a title is, and just like stripping a title is a
> > big deal,
> > so should stripping land.
>
> If estates were owned by the knight, then you wouldn't lose them when
> you left your lord's service.
>
> No.  It's very clear that estates are *owned* by the lord, and he
> gives his knights the use of them in exchange for their services.
>
> *That's how things were done back then.*
>
> The family home is quite different.  It *does* belong to the family.
> It has nothing whatsoever to do with estates.
>
> Timothy Collett
> Anaris Family
>
> If the estates are owned by the lord, then why does the knight have to pay
to enlarge them from one size to the next?

If anything, then the lord should be able to take expanded estates and offer
them to someone for service to his/her region, instead of giving out a small
estate.

Brian Hendricks
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