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sokeman
[ sohk-muhn ]
noun
plural sokemen.
- a tenant holding land in socage.
sokeman
/ ˈəʊ쳾ə /
noun
- (in the Danelaw) a freeman enjoying extensive rights, esp over his land
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Galfridus le Sokeman tenet 12 acras et dimidiam de wara....
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The free sokeman's tenure is meant, although the inquest is taken453 on ancient demesne soil, and the point is that none of these persons can alienate by charter, but must use the ceremonial surrender in the court of ancient demesne according to the custom of the manor.
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Fitzwalter might choose from the sokemanry, or inhabitants of the soken, a Sokeman par excellence; and if any of the sokemanry was impleaded in the Guildhall on any matter not touching the body of the Mayor or any of the Sheriffs for the time being, the Sokeman might demand the court of Fitzwalter.
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