castellany
Castellany is a historical term referring to the territorial and administrative domain associated with a castle in medieval feudal Europe. The word derives from Latin castellania, via Old French castellanie, and denotes both the castle itself and the surrounding lands and communities that fell under its jurisdiction.
In practice, a castellany was administered by a castellan, who acted as the lord’s representative in the
The legal and political significance of castellanies declined as centralized authority and standardized territorial units—such as
See also: Castle, Castellan, Feudalism, Lordship, Manor, Sheriff.