All this was held to be servile and characteristic of villainage. |
It is a stepping-stone from villainage to socage, or rather to socman's tenure. |
Now the obligation to serve as reeve was taken as a mark of villainage. |
The men of ancient demesne are men of free blood holding in villainage. |
On the other hand, 'regardant' is used quite independently of villainage. |
As to the general aspect of villainage in the legal theory of English feudalism there can be no doubt. |