lord-borough
One who has quasi-manorial rights in certain English boroughs: see quot.
| 1751 Eng. Gazetteer II. s.v. Wolverhampton, The dean is Ld.-borough of Wolverhampton, Codsall, Hatherton and Petshall..and hath all manner of privileges bel. to the view of frank-pledge, felons goods, deodands, escheats [etc.]. |