 The three types of manorial court were distinguished by the importance of those who made use of them.The court of honour was for the manor's chief tenants, the court baron for other free tenants, and the court customary was for unfree tenants.The honour court, also known as the "curia ducis" ("duke's court") or "curia militum" ("soldiers' court"), was made up of the most important of a lord's tenants, particularly those who owed him knight service.