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seneschalrie (1360)

seneschalrie (1360)

seneschalerie;  shenescalrie  
  FEW:  *siniskalk 17,70a Gdf: GdfC: TL: DEAF:  seneschal (seneschaurie)  DMF:  sénéchalerie  TLF: OED: MED: DMLBS:  senescallaria 3025a

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office of seneschal, stewardship of a noble or royal estate with control of domestic arrangements and the administration of justice
( 1360 )  [...] que chascun en la seneschalerie ou jugerie, capitainerie, chastellerie et garde [...] contraignent reidement touz les contredisanz, desobeissans, et rebelles  Foedera1 iii 528
( 1374 )  le dit office de seneschalrie  GAUNT1 ii 217
( 1393 )  come le dit Esmond ad occupié l’office de shenescalrie d’Ollestrer del graunt notre seignour le roi  King’s Council Ireland 123

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See also:

seneschal  seneschalcie  seneschale  seneschalie 
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seneschalrie