Homage

Homage

English Law: Homage in the Past

An acknowledgment made by the vassal in the presence of his lord, that he is his man, that is, his subject or vassal. There is further information on this topic in this legal reference. The form in law French was, Jeo deveigne vostre home.

Developments

Homage was liege and feudal. The former was paid to the king, the latter to the lord. Liege, was borrowed from the French, as Thaumas informs us and seems to have meant a service that was personal and inevitable. Houard, Cout. Anglo Norman, tom. 1, p. 511; Beames; Glanville, 215, 216, 218, notes. [1][rtbs name=”history-of-english-law”]

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Notes and References

  1. Partialy, this information about homage is based on the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, 1848 edition. There is a list of terms of the Bouvier´s Law Dictionary, including homage.

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