A feudal estate was commonly referred to as a ‘manor.’ In the system of feudalism, which dominated medieval Europe, a manor was the central unit of land administration. It usually included a lord’s residence, farmland, and often villages where peasants or serfs lived and worked.
The lord of the manor held legal and economic power over the estate, and in return for land and protection, the peasants provided labor, goods, or a portion of their harvest. This relationship formed the basis of the feudal system, where land was the main source of wealth and power.