Adjective
Of or pertaining to the lord of a manor; manorial.
Vested with large powers; independent.
Source: Webster's dictionaryIt was in the dust of the seigneurial archives that I discovered the frightful mysteries of the usurpations of the noble caste. Francois-Noel Babeuf
Harvest taxes were ended, such as the tithe and seigneurial dues, much to the relief of the peasants. Source: Internet
The new ministry were committed to secularize the Clergy reserves in Canada West and to abolish seigneurial tenure in Canada East. Source: Internet
However they completely lost all their old seigneurial rights to the rest of the farmland, and the peasants no longer were under their control. Source: Internet