Erbherr, German for Hereditary Lord, is not only a generic description for feudal Lords whose Lordships (regardless of the title attached) had officially been made hereditary (form the start of later), but is also conferred as a formal title, of low rank (e.g. comparable to Seigneur in French), in the Holy Roman Empire

Holy Roman Empire

The Holy Roman Empire was a realm that existed from 962 to 1806 in Central Europe.It was ruled by the Holy Roman Emperor. Its character changed during the Middle Ages and the Early Modern period, when the power of the emperor gradually weakened in favour of the princes...

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Cases include:

• Dondangen in Latvia
• Saggad in Estonia