A manor or estate owned and run by an order of knights and governed by a preceptor.
Related Terms
Term |
Note |
CELL |
A monastic enclave dependent on a mother house. |
FARM |
A tract of land, often including a farmhouse and ancillary buildings, used for the purpose of cultivation and the rearing of livestock, etc. Use more specific type where known. |
FRIARY |
A religious house occupied by men of mendicant religious orders (friars). |
GRANGE |
The residence and outbuildings of an outlying farm or estate, especially that held by a monastery or other religious order. |
HOSPITAL |
A building or complex where care and treatment are provided to the sick, aged, infirm and poor. Use narrower term where possible. |
MANOR |
An area of land consisting of the lord's demesne and of lands from whose holders he may exact certain fees, etc. |
MANOR HOUSE |
The principal house of a manor or village. |
MONASTERY |
A complex of buildings inhabited by a community of men living in seclusion under religious vows. |
NUNNERY |
A complex of buildings inhabited by a community of women, such as nuns or canonesses, living in seclusion under religious vows. |
PRIORY |
A lesser monastery headed by a prior, often linked to a cathedral or dependent on a mother house. |