alamõisikuid
Alamõisikuid refers to a historical landholding system prevalent in Estonia and other Baltic regions. These were subordinate manors or estates that were dependent on a larger central manor, known as a "mõis" or "Hauptgut." The alamõisikud, often translated as "sub-manors" or "secondary manors," were typically established to manage more distant or specialized agricultural lands, forests, or fishing grounds. They served to increase the productivity and administrative reach of the main manor.
The economic and social structure of an alamõisikud was closely tied to its parent manor. The overseer