What was the biggest problem facing a yeoman in Medieval Times?

Answer 1

There were different definitions of yeoman. One type of yeoman was a servant in the royal household, with a implication of readiness for military duty. Another was a small land owner, having perhaps 30 to 120 acres of land; again the definition included readiness for military duty, and this was defined by law. The Assize of Arms of 1252 required a yeoman to have a longbow, sword, and dagger.

It appears that as a small landowner, the yeoman could be a farmer, but could also get income from his land by renting to someone else.

Answer 2

A yeoman was an independent farmer who had his own land. Apart from farming, he had duties to be ready to serve as a soldier, usually as an archer.

There is a link below to an article on yeomen, beginning at the section on yeomen of the Middle Ages.

Answer 3

Yeoman has several meanings in the middle ages. Etymologically the term seems to be a reduction of "young man", and in the households the the greater aristocracy it was sometimes used to indicate someone of servant rank. In the high and later middle ages it also refered to a substantial but non-aristocratic landholder, someone typically holding between 30 and 120 acres.

Yeoman were a source of military strength as well. By the mid 13th century there were laws in England requiring that men holding land of 40 shillings annual value or more to posses and be trained in arms. This was primarily the bow, but also the sword, buckler, and dagger. Troops drawn from the Yeomanry served extensively in the hundred years war. The yeoman was a intermediary in status between the elite knight and common foot soldiers. They fought in battles, guarded baggage and supply trains, and would accompany and guard nobles on journeys.

Answer 4

Yeomen were basically servants in royal and noble households in Medieval times. Problems facing them included being available and trained as military but also having to do many other duties their master required of them.

Some yeomen were given land. This would be a problem because they were still to serve their master, yet also to try to manage their land and grow crops and manage livestock. If they had to leave to go to war, then they had to find someone to manage their land, hopefully a wife or a son.