Dictionary of Medieval Terms and Phrases

MAINPERNOR

Mainpernor: translation

The person who guaranteed an elected knight's attendance at parliament, the guarantee being provided in the sheriff's *county court; also, a person who assured a criminal's attendance at court on the due date. [<OldFr.main= hand +prendre= take; thus to take in hand] -
Cf.Mainprize

  1. mainpernor—поручитель за явку в суд...Англо-русский юридический словарь
  2. mainpernor—n юр. порука поручительство....Англо-український словник Балла М.І.