The desmene was the lands which were held as part of a heritable manor in the hands of the lord himself. In a feudal system, the lord would be responsible for a certain number of lands, some of which would be granted to others on some form of feudal tenure. The desmene was what he kept for his own purposes.
Desmene. In feudalism, all the land and property attached (but not necessarily continguous to) to a manor. A feudal lord holds his lands "in desmene."
Desmene. In feudalism, all the land and property attached (but not necessarily continguous to) to a manor. A feudal lord holds his lands "in desmene."