歴れき仕し

noun

successive lords using the same retainers

Historical term referring to a practice where successive lords of a domain retained the same vassals or retainers. Rare and primarily encountered in historical texts.

• 江え戸ど時じ代だいの一いち部ぶの藩はんでは、歴れき仕しの慣かん行こうが見みられた。

  In some domains of the Edo period, the practice of successive lords using the same retainers was observed.