Lord of the manor

Lord of the manor is a title that, in Anglo-Saxon England, referred to the landholder of a rural estate. The lord enjoyed manorial rights (the rights to establish and occupy a residence, known as the manor house and demesne) as well as seignory, the right to grant or draw benefit from the remainder.

The title continues in modern England and Wales as a legally recognised form of property that can be held independently of its historical rights.^[1] It may belong entirely to one person or be a moiety shared with other people.