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A lord who swore allegiance to a king in exchange for land

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That person is called a vassal (also called a liegeman). In feudal systems a vassal swore homage and fealty to a lord or king in exchange for a fief (land and the rights that came with it). In some contexts—especially medieval England—a noble who held land directly from the king was called a tenant-in-chief or baron.