Patroon
Defined in 4 dictionaries — Cyclopedic (1922), Ballentine's (1916), Kinney (1893), Stimson (1881)
The Cyclopedic Law Dictionary
Walter A. Shumaker and George Foster Longsdorf; ed. James C. Cahill · 1922
In old New York law. The lord of a manor. PATRUELIS (Lat.)
In civil law. A cousin german by the father's side; the son or daughter of a father's brother. Dig. 38. 10. 1. PATRUUS (Lat.)
In civil law. An uncle by the father's side; a father's brother. Dig. 38. 10, 10. Patruus magnus is a grandfather's brother, — grand uncle. Patruus major is a great-grandfather's brother. Patrwus mnximus is a great-grandfather's father's brother.
Ballentine's Law Dictionary
James A. Ballentine · 1916
A Law Dictionary and Glossary
George C. Kinney · 1893
In New York law, the proprietor privileges; the lord of a manor.
Glossary of Technical Terms, Phrases, and Maxims of the Common Law
Frederic Jesup Stimson · 1881
In New York, the lord of