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Franklin (class)

In the Kingdom of England from the 12th to 15th centuries, a franklin was a member of a certain social class or rank. In the Middle English period, a franklin was simply a freeman; that is, a man who was not a serf. In the feudal system under which people were tied to land which they did not own (or "own directly", etc.), serfs were in bondage to a…

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Franklin (class)

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Avg. degree1.97
Density0.032258
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franklin class english free social middle man surname old 15th centuries feudal nobility england land derived one member modern also

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esquireinstance ofModern usageUnlike some other terms referring to social class or status in medieval England0.80text
gentlemaninstance ofModern usageUnlike some other terms referring to social class or status in medieval England0.80text
franklin has no modern usage other than as a historical reference to the Middle Ages.Several English surnames are thought to derive from this class of peopleinstance ofModern usageUnlike some other terms referring to social class or status in medieval England0.80text
'-combe'instance ofThe various spellings gradually altered because of association with such common English placename suffixes0.80text
'-haminstance ofThe various spellings gradually altered because of association with such common English placename suffixes0.80text

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