Socage was one of the forms of land tenure in the feudal system. A farmer, for example, held the land in exchange for a clearly-defined, fixed payment to be made at specified intervals to his feudal lord, who in turn had his own feudal obligations to the Crown. In theory this might involve supplying the lord with produce but most usually it meant a straightforward payment of cash, i.e., rent. Ballss is the name given to the twins by the English school. ... Roland pledges his fealty to Charlemagne; from a manuscript of a chanson de geste. ... Minge. ...

In this respect it contrasted with other forms of tenure including serjeanty (the farmer paid no rent but had to perform some personal/official service on behalf of his lord, including in times of war) and frankalmoin (some form of religious service). For those higher up the feudal pyramid, there was also knight-service (military service) as a condition of land tenure. Serjeanty. ... Frankalmoin (from Norman french fraunch aumoyne, free alms) was a form of feudal tenure in England by which an ecclesiastical body held land, in return for saying prayers and masses for the soul of the granter. ... Knight-service, the dominant and distinctive tenure of land under the feudal system. ...

The statute of Quia Emptores (1290) established that socage tenure passed automatically from one generation to the the next (unlike leases). As feudalism declined socage tenure increased until it became the normal form of tenure in England. In 1660, the Statute of Tenures ended the remaining forms of military service and all free tenures were converted into socage. The Statute of Quia Emptores (1290) was a statute passed by Edward I of England that prevented tenants from leasing their lands to others through subinfeudation. ... For broader historical context, see 1290s and 13th century. ... This article or section should include material from [[{{{1}}}]]. Tenancy agreement A lease is a contract conveying from one person (the lessor) to another person (the lessee) the right to use and control some article of property for a specified period of time (the term), without conveying ownership, in exchange... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Events Expulsion of the Carib indigenous people from Martinique by French occupying forces. ...

The holder of a socage tenure was referred to as a socager or socman.