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A ''Meierhof'' or ''Meyerhof'' (from (ラテン語:maiores villae)) was a farm or building which was occupied or had been occupied by the administrator (the ''Meier'') of a noble or ecclesiastical estate. Large landlords, espicially kings and churches, had extensive networks of associated farms with a central administration. This central administration was the seat of the landlord or his local administrator, the ''Meier''. The importance and size ranged from barely better than any other local farm to a big business with a number of unfree vassal farms, a manor house, several outbuildings and fenced paddocks. Often the ''Meierhof'' included a chapel or church for the noble. Directly owned by the ''Meierhof'' was the so-called ''Salland'' or personal land. The ''Salland'' generally consisted arable land, but could also include pastures, forests, special crops such as vineyards and orchards, or special facilities such as mills and fish ponds. The ''Meierhof'' also had a number of dependent peasants who were obliged to pay taxes and provide forced labor on the farm. While the building might be leased to another tenant later, the name often remained with the building. Especially in northern Germany today, many of these buildings are still known as ''Meierhof''. The similar ''Sedelhof'' was a tax-exempt farm building owned by a noble that was unfortified.〔(Dictionary at Burgen-Austria.com ) 〕 ==See also== *Meier a common surname in German-speaking countries 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Meierhof」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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