Frankpledge
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Frankpledge is a noun meaning (law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.
Meaning
(law, historical) A form of collective suretyship and punishment under English law among the members of a tithing.
More Meanings
- Any group so similarly answerable for the conduct of all its members and liable for collective punishment.
- (law, historical) A decener: a member of a tithing bound in frankpledge.
- (law, historical, uncommon) The tithing itself.
Example Sentences
The servants of the Crown were not, as now, bound in frankpledge for each other.
Entire vills sir Henry Spelman conjectures to have consisted of ten freemen, or frank-pledges.
King John granted to the prior and convent, in all their manors and lands, sac, soc, tol, and theam, infangenthef, and outfangenthef, with the ordeals or judgment by fire, water, and iron, and a common gallows in each manor; with a view of frankenpledge, and assize of bread and ale, of all their tenants.
Word Forms
- frankpledges
- frank-pledge
- frankenpledge
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include frank-pledge, frankenpledge, pledgery, pledge, pledgeship, pledgee.
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