Demesne -

This was the "lord's portion." It was managed directly by the lord's stewards and worked by the local villagers (tenants) as part of their Labor Service obligations in exchange for their own small plots of land.

These areas were divided into strips and farmed by the villagers for their own support. Historical & Regional Variants demesne

In its most traditional sense, a (pronounced /dɪˈmeɪn/) refers to the land that a lord of a manor kept for his own direct use and occupation under the Feudal System , rather than leasing it out to tenants. The Manorial System This was the "lord's portion

The concept evolved differently across various regions and time periods: demesne

In a medieval manor, land was typically divided into two categories: