Liege

In Feudal Law. Bound by a feudal tenure; bound in allegiance to the lord paramount, who owned no superior. The term was applied to the lord, or liege lord, to whom allegiance was due, since he was bound to protection and a just government, and also to the feudatory, liegeman, or subject bound to allegiance, for he was bound to tribute and due subjection.

34 & 35 Hen. VIII.

So lieges are the king’s subjects.

Stat. 8 Hen. VI. c. 10; 14 Hen. VIII. c 2.

So in Scotland. Bell, Diet. But in ancient times private persons, as lords of manors, had their lieges.

1 Bla. Gom..307.

Liege, or ligius, was used in old records for full, pure, or perfect; e. g. ligia potestas, full and free power of disposal.

Paroch. Antiq. 280.

So in Scotland. See Liege Pous-