Note 414 — Book XI.
John Beames translation
Seneschallum—“Is,” says Cowell, “a French word, but borrowed from Germany, being, as Tilius saith, compounded of Schal, i.e. servus aut officialis, and gesnid, i.e. familia. We English it Steward.” (Cowell’s Interp. ad voc. Seneshall. See also Madox’s Excheq. c. 3. s. 6.) “It is derived,” says Lord Coke, “of Sein a house or place and schalc an officer or governor, &c.” (Vide Co. Litt. 61. a. for other derivations.) See Fleta L. 2.