The right to allow pigs to feed in woodland, especially on fallen acorns and beech mast.
Pannage was the right to allow pigs to feed in woodland, particularly on acorns and beech mast produced by trees.
Woodland resources were valuable parts of many medieval and early modern estates, and the right of tenants to use them was often controlled by manorial custom.
Lords could charge for pannage rights, and disputes over unlawful use of woodland resources could be brought before the manorial court.
The recording of pannage and related woodland rights in court rolls provides evidence of how communities used and managed shared resources.
See also:
Common Rights
Estovers
Woodland
Lord of the Manor