Yeoman

usgb/ˈjəʊmən/
noun

A man who owned and cultivated a small farm; especially : one belonging to a class of English freeholders below the gentry.

In medieval England, a yeoman was a landowner.
Visual representation of "yeoman" - A man who owned and cultivated a small farm; especially : one belonging to a class of English freeholders below the gentry

Often appears as...

  • yeoman farmer
  • yeoman landowner

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Historical

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Social Status

In historical context, 'yeoman' refers to a social status between peasants and the gentry.

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As a yeoman, he wasn't wealthy, but he owned his land.
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Freehold Tenure

Yeomen held their land as 'freeholders', meaning they owned it outright, without feudal duties.

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The yeoman lived comfortably due to his freehold land.
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