Manor (feudo) An estate in land, which is an interest in real
property that is or may become a possesion.// The basic feudal unit of tenure
and is historically connected with the territorial divisions of the mark,
parish and township.
Demesne (dominio) all the land, not necessarily all contiguous to the
manor house, which was retained by a lord of the manor for his own use and
support, under his own management
Villain (villano) a peasant (tenant farmer) who was legally tied to
the land he worked on. A villain could not leave the land without the
landowner's consent
Serf (siervo) It was a condition of bondage or modified slavery. Serfdom
included the labour of serfs occupying a plot of land owned by a lord of the
manor in return for protection and justice and the right to exploit certain
fields within the manor to maintain their own subsistence.
Servant (sirviente) domestic worker (a man, woman or child) who works
within the employer's household. They perform a variety of household services
for an individual or a family
Butler (mayordomo) A butler is a domestic worker in a large household.
the household is sometimes divided into departments with the butler in charge
of the dining room, wine cellar (bodega), and pantry (despensa).
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