The owner of land owns it outright. If you own land, you don't pay taxes on it to anyone. It's yours. Generally, nobles held land under "feudal tenure" and not

The owner of land owns it outright. If you own land, you don't pay taxes on it to anyone. It's yours. Generally, nobles held land under "feudal tenure" and not "allodial tenure" (the latter is "outright" ownership). Under feudal tenure, the noble did not owe taxes but they did owe "service" which they could try to make up with goods and money instead. The service was onerous. Generally, showing up with a sword and shield and an army fitting your station. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalism_in_England#Varieties_of_feudal_tenure https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Feudalism_in_England#Varieties... Along with the main service there could be many more specific services. One example of many: in the present day, there is a noble family in England that is required to set out three glasses of Brandy or Cognac or another strong spirit on a certain holiday, so that the reigning monarch may come by and drink them if she so chooses.