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   seneschal

   /ˈsɛnɪʃ(ə)l/

   noun

   • 1. the steward or major-domo of a medieval great house. historical
   • 2. a governor or other administrative or judicial officer. historical

   Word Origin Middle English: from Old French, from medieval Latin seniscalus, from a Germanic compound of words meaning ‘old’ and ‘servant’.

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   What is a seneschal in France?

   • In late medieval and early modern France, the seneschal was originally a royal steward overseeing the entire country but developed into an agent of the crown charged with administration of a seneschalty (French: sénéchaussée), one of the districts of the crown lands in Gascony, Aquitaine, Languedoc and Normandy.

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   What does seneschal mean?

   • A second meaning is more specific, and concerns the late medieval and early modern nation of France, wherein the seneschal (French: sénéchal) was also a royal officer in charge of justice and control of the administration of certain southern provinces called seneschalties, holding a role equivalent to a northern French bailiff (bailli).

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   When was seneschal first used?

   • The term 'seneschal' was first used in English during the Middle English period (1150—1500). The earliest known use of the noun seneschal is from 1393, in the writing of William Langland, poet. Seneschal is a borrowing from French. Etymons: French seneschal. Old English sengreen, n.

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   What did the seneschals do?

   • The seneschals also served as the chief justice of the royal courts of appeal in their areas and were occasionally seconded by vice-seneschals. The equivalent post throughout most of northern France was the bailiff (bailli), who oversaw a bailiwick (bailliage). William de Gometz was Seneschal of France c. AD 1000.

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   Who were the first seneschals?

   • Hallam states that the first seneschals to govern in this manner did so by an 1190 edict of Philip II. The seneschals also served as the chief justice of the royal courts of appeal in their areas and were occasionally seconded by vice-seneschals.

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   Who was a seneschal of Poitou?

   • Sir William Felton, an English knight, was appointed seneschal of Poitou in 1360. Sir Thomas Felton, an English knight, was appointed seneschal of Aquitaine in 1362 and seneschal of Bordeaux in 1372. Sir John Chandos, an English knight, was appointed seneschal of Poitou in 1369.

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   A seneschal was a senior official in a royal, ducal, or noble household, or a royal officer in charge of justice and administration in some provinces of France. The word also has other meanings in different contexts, such as an ecclesiastical term, a papal officer, or a Sark court official.

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   Jul 3, 2018 · A seneschal is an agent or steward in charge of a lord's estate in feudal times. Learn the etymology, history, and examples of this word from Merriam-Webster, America's largest dictionary.

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   A seneschal is a steward or major-domo in the household of a medieval noble or prince. Learn the word origin, synonyms, pronunciation, and examples of seneschal in sentences.

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   Seneschal definition: an officer having full charge of domestic arrangements, ceremonies, the administration of justice, etc., in the household of a medieval prince or dignitary; steward..

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   The earliest known use of the noun seneschal is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for seneschal is from 1393, in the writing of William Langland, poet. seneschal is a borrowing from French .

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   A seneschal is a steward or major-domo in the household of a medieval noble. Learn the origin, synonyms, and sentence examples of this word from YourDictionary.

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   2 days ago · the chief steward or butler of a great household