Copyhold tenure was a form of
feudal tenure of
land common in England from the
Middle Ages until the 19th century, and surviving in residual form until 1922. The land was held according to the custom of the
manor, and the mode of landholding took its name from the fact that the "
title deed" received by the tenant was a copy of the relevant entry in the
manorial court roll. A tenant who held land in this way was known as a
copyholder.