The lordly host was the host led by a feudal lord according to the laws of feudal law. From the 12th century to the 15th century, the stately host was made up of the same feudal lord (practically always a baron) and his followers.
The mesnada was formed by the gentlemen and lesser gentlemen of the fiefdom. If the campaign was less than a day, it received the name of riding and it was used to call only the knights provided with their horses; If, on the other hand, the campaign lasted longer, the host also formed it as servants and the lord had the obligation to entertain them with food and to free the vassal if he fell prisoner. In case of falling dead I had no obligation to compensate the family.
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