frankalmoigne Synonyms
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frankalmoigne Meaning
frankalmoigne (a.)
A tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their successors forever, usually on condition of praying for the soul of the donor and his heirs; -- called also tenure by free alms.
frankalmoigne Sentence Examples
- The land was granted to the monastery in frankalmoigne, a tenure that freed them from secular services.
- The frankalmoigne tenure gave religious orders the exclusive use and ownership of land without any financial obligations.
- Henry II granted frankalmoigne to the Knights Templar, exempting them from feudal dues and taxes.
- The frankalmoigne system discouraged the secularization of ecclesiastical property.
- In the Domesday Book, many churches were recorded as holding land in frankalmoigne.
- The frankalmoigne tenure ensured the economic stability of religious institutions.
- The abolition of frankalmoigne in the 16th century led to the confiscation of monastic lands.
- The concept of frankalmoigne influenced the development of charitable trusts in English law.
- A frankalmoigne grant conveyed land to a religious institution for spiritual purposes in perpetuity.
- The frankalmoigne tenure played a significant role in the growth and power of the medieval Church.
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A tenure by which a religious corporation holds lands given to them and their successors forever, usually on condition of praying for the soul of the donor and
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The land was granted to the monastery in frankalmoigne, a tenure that freed them from secular services.
The frankalmoigne tenure gave religious orders the exclusive use and ownership of land without any financial obligations.
Henry II granted frankalmoigne to the Knights Templar, exempting them from feudal dues and taxes.
The frankalmoigne system discouraged the secularization of ecclesiastical property.
