sergeanty
/ˈsɑrdʒənti/
noun
- A form of land tenure in medieval England where the holder performed specific services for the king or a lord, often military or ceremonial.
- The knight held his land by sergeanty, not by knight service.
- Under sergeanty, the tenant might have to carry the king's banner in battle.
- Sergeanty required the tenant to serve as a sergeant in the king's army.