Lady Anna, that I am fortunate to retain my head and my lands.

Later she managed to retain her lands, despite the Earl of Bothwell's attainder.

In addition, the Croatian nobles retained their lands and titles.

Waltheof, who had joined the revolt, submitted, along with Gospatric, and both were allowed to retain their lands.

Clan Lamont, though they still retained their lands, were functionally incapacitated in the 18th century.

Therefore, in a desperate attempt to retain her lands and estates, she offered to marry any Cromwellian officer who would take her hand.

They retained their lands and titles, although with much diminished extent and authority.

In an effort to retain her lands, Anastasia's mother married four more times after Guy's death.

From the fifteenth century on, the family struggled to retain their lands and power against the English.

A few other minor Welsh nobles submitted in time to retain their lands, but became little more than gentry.