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[franclein] (c.1200)
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[franclein] (c.1200)

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frankelayne,  frankelein;  fraunkelayn,  fraunkeleyn,  fraunkleyn  
  FEW:  frank *15/ii,163a Gdf: ∅ GdfC: ∅ TL: ∅ DEAF:  franc 1 (*)  DMF: ∅ TLF: ∅ OED:  franklin n.1  MED:  frank(e)lein n.  DMLBS:  franclingus 1001a

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franklin, freeholder: 
( c.1200; MS: s.xivin )  Contes, barons e chivalers, Ses frankeleins e ses terrers  S Osith 490
( 1280-1307; MS: s.xiv1 )  Ly abbé e ly priour terre perderoyt; Persone et vikare sa rente voyderoyt, Et ly frankelayne vylayn demoroyt  LANGTOFT thiol2 279.529
( 1379 )  Item chescun sergeant et frankelein du pays, selonc lour estat, .vj. s. .viij. d. ou .xl. d.  Rot Parl1 iii 58
( a.1399; MS: a.1399 )  chescune sergeaunt et fraunkelayn du pais  Anon Chr1 127.33

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franc1 
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