white rent
Originating in feudal England, "white rent" was a specific type of rent paid in silver rather than goods or services.
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Definition
C2Feudal Economy
(historical)A type of rent paid in silver instead of goods or services.
Example
- In medieval England, tenants often paid white rent to their landlords.
- The distinction of white rent was crucial in feudal contracts.
C2Taxation
(historical)A specific poll tax paid by tinners to the Duke of Cornwall.
Example
- Tinners in Cornwall were obligated to pay a white rent to the Duke.
- The white rent was a unique tax in the region's mining community.
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