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Meaning of "Farlief"

By V. J. S.

May I ask for a definition of the word "farlief", used in Devonshire to designate some service or payment to the lord of the manor by his copyholders, apparently analogous to the old feudal "relief"?

Topics: Feudal System, Historical Customs

Locations: Devonshire