 Several towns were also not part of any tysyacha (and, thus, of t'ma) as they were owned jointly by Novgorod and one of the neighbouring states.Velikiye Luki were owned jointly by Novgorod and Smolensk Principality and later by Novgorod and Lithuania.Volokolamsk and Torzhok were owned by Novgorod and Vladimir-Suzdal Principality that became part of Muscowy.