In a message dated 99-01-16 00:50:29 EST, you write: > What does "feoffment" mean? You folks are so knowledgeable, I'd appreciate > an answer. Thanks, Jan Jan, feoffment: noun [Anglo-Fr. feoffement], the granting of land as a fief. fief: noun [Fr.], in the feudal system; heritable land held from a lord in return for service. Also feoff. (Source: "Webster's Dictionary") Kay