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What is a demesne?

What is a demesne? Here are some definitions.

Noun
  1. A lord’s chief manor place, with that part of the lands belonging thereto which has not been granted out in tenancy; a house, and the land adjoining, kept for the proprietor’s own use.
  2. A region or area; a domain.
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All kings drew resources from demesne estates and received regular food-rents, services, and payments in money or kind.
The most common way of doing that was to increase compulsory labour services on the demesne land itself.
The amiable and insolvent owner of the 300-acre estate died after being ambushed near his demesne.
The grotto will be restored to its original form and repairs will be carried out on the walls surrounding the demesne.
In terms of tenancy, nine estates were held in demesne and nine had a single sub-tenant.
Efficiency was influenced by whether an estate was held in demesne by the tenant-in-chief and who the tenant-in-chief was.

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