In British society, the
lordship of a manor is a
lordship originating in the
feudal system of
manorialism. In modern England and Wales it is recognised as a form of property, one of three elements of a
manor that may exist separately or be combined and may be held in
moieties:
- the title (with origins in the Roman concept of dignitas);
- the manorial, consisting of the manor and its land; and
- the seignory, rights granted to the holder of the manor.