Marcher Lords

Marcher Lords
Name commonly given to Norman landholders on the Welsh border.
♦ Lord of a border district, such as the boundaries of Wales and Scotland.
(Gies, Joseph and Francis. Life in a Medieval Castle, 230)
♦ A lord of a frontier territory as in Wales where he had considerable independence.
(Seward, Desmond. Henry V: The Scourge of God, 223)
Related terms: March

Medieval glossary. 2014.

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  • Marcher lords — Name applied particularly to Norman landholders on the Welsh borders or marches. The term was also used later of the lords in North umbria and Cumbria, on the troublesome Scottish border, esp. in the 14c. Cf. Marcher; March …   Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

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