One who has quasi-manorial rights in certain English boroughs: see quot.
1751. Eng. Gazetteer, II. s.v. Wolverhampton, The dean is Ld.-borough of Wolverhampton, Codsall, Hatherton and Petshall … and hath all manner of privileges bel. to the view of frank-pledge, felons goods, deodands, escheats [etc.].
