1. Plural of feoffor; persons who transfer the legal possession of land or property to another person (the feoffee) in a feudal or historical legal context.
Usage: archaic; legal/historical; primarily used in English property law and medieval history

Examples

• The feoffors executed a deed of feoffment to convey the estate to the new owner.
• In medieval England, feoffors were required to perform livery of seisin to complete the transfer of land.
• The feoffors and feoffees met before witnesses to formalize the property transaction.
• Historical records show that the feoffors retained certain rights even after the transfer was complete.
• The role of feoffors became less common after the development of modern conveyancing methods.