bur·gage (bûr g j)n. A tenure in England and Scotland under which property of the king or a lord in a town was held in return for a yearly rent or the rendering of a service. [Middle English, from Old French bourgage, from Medieval Latin burg  gium, from Late Latin burgus, fortified town, of Germanic origin; see burgess.] |
burgage [ˈbɜːgɪdʒ]
n History
1. (Historical Terms) (in England) tenure of land or tenement in a town or city, which originally involved a fixed money rent
2. (Historical Terms) (in Scotland) the tenure of land direct from the crown in Scottish royal burghs in return for watching and warding
[from Medieval Latin burgāgium, from burgus, from Old English burg; see borough]
burgage
British, Obsolete, a form of land tenure under which land was held in return for payment of a fixed sum of money in rent or for rendering of service. Also called socage.
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