What Does Seigneur Mean?

Seigneur was the name formerly given in France before the Revolution, and in New France and Canada until 1854, to the individual or the collective entity which owned a seigneurie — a form of land tenure — as a fief, with its associated rights over person and property.

What does a seigneur do?

system, seigneuries. were plots of land given to noblemen - who were called seigneurs - in return for loyalty to the King and a promise to perform military service when necessary. The seigneur also had to clear land and encourage settlement within a certain amount of time.

What is the meaning of the word Seigneurial?

1a : the territory under the government of a feudal lord. b : a landed estate held in Canada by feudal tenure until 1854. 2 : the manor house of a Canadian seigneur.