Feoffment - Wikipedia In the Middle Ages, especially under the European feudal system, feoffment ˈfɛfmənt or enfeoffment was the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service
enfeoff - Wiktionary, the free dictionary enfeoff (third-person singular simple present enfeoffs or (obsolete) enfeoffes, present participle enfeoffing, simple past and past participle enfeoffed) (transitive, chiefly law, historical) To transfer a fief to, to endow with a fief; to put (a person) in legal possession of a freehold interest
Enfeoffed - definition of enfeoffed by The Free Dictionary (Law) property law to invest (a person) with possession of a freehold estate in land 2 (Historical Terms) (in feudal society) to take (someone) into vassalage by giving a fee or fief in return for certain services
enfeoff, v. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary There are four meanings listed in OED's entry for the verb enfeoff, one of which is labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence OED is undergoing a continuous programme of revision to modernize and improve definitions This entry has not yet been fully revised How common is the verb enfeoff?
What does ENFEOFFED mean? - Definitions. net enfeoffed In the Middle Ages, especially under the European feudal system, feoffment or enfeoffment was the deed by which a person was given land in exchange for a pledge of service
What is enfeoff? Simple Definition Meaning - LSD. Law To enfeoff means to grant someone legal possession of land, specifically a freehold interest This action formally transfers ownership of real property to another party, historically often referring to the transfer of a fief under feudal law