Assertion: priest's family | /r/CapableOf | retain the title of abbés chevaliers
Facets:
value: for centuries
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The connection of the lesser lay abbots with the abbeys, especially in the south of France, lasted longer; and certain feudal families retained the title of abbés chevaliers (Latin: abbates milites) for centuries, together with certain rights over the abbey lands or revenues.