Legal Definitions - vill

VILL

A vill (vil) is a historical term used to describe:

1. A subdivision of a hundred or wapentake.
2. A town or village.

1. In medieval England, a hundred or wapentake was divided into several vills. For example, the hundred of Blackburnshire was divided into vills such as Accrington, Church, and Oswaldtwistle.

2. The village of Stratford-upon-Avon is a well-known vill in England, famous for being the birthplace of William Shakespeare.

The first example illustrates the first definition of a vill, which is a subdivision of a hundred or wapentake. The second example illustrates the second definition of a vill, which is a town or village. Both examples show how a vill was used in medieval England to describe a geographical area or settlement.