| His lordship was careful to supply a sheath for each blade, lest anyone suspect he was inciting their use. |
| In this context ties of kindred were tightened by lordship rather than loosened. |
| Harrod blamed the Bishop for exploiting hostilities between groups of townsmen, so as to consolidate his own lordship over the borough. |
| At the same time Wales was divided into counties or shires, some of which were based on and named after the ancient lordships. |
| Thereafter Wales was divided between the Principality, royal lands, and virtually independent marcher lordships. |
| Gelderland, having been a duchy, ranked before those that had formerly been counties or lordships. |
