Amober Explained

Formerly in Welsh law, an amober, or amobyr, was a maiden-fee paid to a lord on the marriage of a maiden in his manor. The term is similar to the English feudal merchet.[1] [2]

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Notes and References

  1. Ingrid Tieken-Boon van Ostade. An Introduction to Late Modern English. Edinburgh University Press; 2009. . p. 55.
  2. Ancient tenures of land in North Wales and the Marches. Printed for the Author; 1910. p. 201.