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Phantaxus | 21:20 Sat 02nd Oct 2004 | Phrases & Sayings
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why landed?
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The gentry were (are?) the well-off people of more or less aristocratic stock. They were 'landed' simply by virtue of owning most of the 'land'.
21:29 Sat 02nd Oct 2004
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Thanks QM obvious really
07:04 Sun 03rd Oct 2004

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