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Meanings of captal in English
Medieval lord holding an unseizeable real right on a part of his domain exploited by his vassal subjects, to whom he granted a limited concession for occupying or using it, against a servitude and often a share of its usufruct.
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Examples for "tenant-in-chief"
Examples for "tenant-in-chief"
1
Scottish feudal law gave the chiefs land and peasants, as well as tenants-in-chief, the tacksmen, to run things.
2
The center of government was a collection of tenants-in-chief whose feudal duty included attendance when summoned and certain selected household servants of the King.
3
It was to be paid by all tenants-in-chief, men of the royal domain, burgesses of the boroughs and cities, clerical tenants-in-chief, and religious houses.
4
All that the barons meant by this clause was that they, as feudal tenants-in-chief, were not to pay more than the ordinary feudal dues.
Usage of captal in English
1
King Jaime and his Castaurigans surprised the Captal du Days.
2
Sir William Beauchamp went down before the practiced lance of the Captal de Buch.
3
They were completely defeated, and the Captal himself taken prisoner.
4
He turned to the Captal de Buch, whose dark, resolute face reflected the same misgivings.
5
The Captal de Buch at the same time fell on the flank of the Castilian vanguard.
6
What think you of it, my worthy Captal?
7
Clisson, Captal, De Pommers, I have your word?
8
The Captal de Buch had charged home.
9
Beside him were Chandos, and a tall sun-burned warrior of middle age, the Gascon Captal de Buch.
10
To which Emily responded, 'Oh, don't you love the Captal de Buch?' And their friendship was cemented.
11
The Captal de Buch, brave and experienced as he was, frowned darkly and whispered his misgivings to Chandos.
12
How say you, Jean? He turned to the Captal de Buch, whose dark, resolute face reflected the same misgivings.
13
The Captal had been killed.
14
In that critical moment the Captal de Buche unexpectedly appeared, and attacked in flank the dauphin's line, which fell into some confusion.
15
"See, they are moving!" cried the Captal de Buch.
16
Jaime's mission was to interpose himself between Repor ande Busch and the Raffle so the Captal du Days could not reinforce King Regard.