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Demesnes

Scope note

Land portions of estates kept in possession by the owner for personal use or the use of servants; manorial land not granted out or held by tenants.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000108235

Equivalent Terms used

demesne

Created

13yrs ago

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