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In medieval England, a fine paid by a tenant to the lord of the manor for permission to move from one manor to another. Source: David Hey, Journeys in Family History (The National Archives, 2004), 273. This term, as found in manor court cases, can help genealogists document medieval migrations.
See also Lord of the Manor, Manor, Migration - England (Medieval), and Villein.