"Socman" is a word in LAW AND LEGAL, ENGLISH

In fendal law. The right of marriage, which the' lord or guardian ln chivalry had of disposing of his infant …

An ancient ten-ure of the law of Scotland, the duty payable being trifling, as a penny or a pepper-corn, etc., …

Charter land held by deed under certain rents and free services, which differed in nothing from free socage lands. This …

In English law. one of the three species of free socage hold-lngs; a tenure whereby houses and lands which were …

otherwise called “book-land,” is property held by deed under certain rents and free services. It, In effect, differs nothing from …

A species of estate at will, or customary estate in England, the only vis-ible title to whlch consists of the …

In old Engllsh law. A cottager, who held ln free socage, aud paid a stated fine or rent in provisions …

In old English law. Land held by a cottager, whether in socage or vil-lenage. CowelL

The name of a royal manor ln the county of Kent, England; mentioned ln royal grants or patents, as descriptive …

Certain or honorable; the opposite of base; as, free service; free socage.

A species of socage ten-ure common ln Kent, In England, where the lands desceud to all the sons, or heirs …

In old English law. Free socage. Bract fol. 207 ; 2 BL Comm. 61, 62

In old Euglish law. A writ for taking away an heir holding in socage, of which there were two sorts: …

A seigniory or lordship, enfran-chised by the king, with liberty of holding a court of his socmen or socagers; i. …

A tenure of lands and tenements by a certain or determinate service; a tenure distinct from chivalry or knight's service, …

Socage tenure, in Eugland, is the holding of certaiu lands in consideration of certain inferior services of husbandry to be …

A tennant by socage; a socman.

A tenant by socage

Tenure by socage.

In Engllsh law. Those who held thelr lands ln socage. 2 Bl. Comm. 100