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Occupation - Fuear?
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KarenInScotland | Report | 18 Apr 2005 19:25 |
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KarenInScotland | Report | 18 Apr 2005 19:25 |
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I have found a rellie with the occupation Feuar. I have looked it up and found that it is 'One who holds a feu'. I looked up 'feu' and found it to be 'A free and gratuitous right to lands made to one for service to be performed by him; a tenure where the vassal, in place of military services, makes a return in grain or in money.' I'm being thick - but can someone explain what that means - is it that my rellie was given the right to land if he worked it or something similar or was he giving the rights to someone else? Karen |
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Peter | Report | 18 Apr 2005 20:05 |
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If as I beleve this is a relly from the middle ages, Then He must supply the fudal lord with food insted of being part of his standing army, If it was today he would be exsempt call up as he was doing war work (A reserved occupation) |
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Ann | Report | 18 Apr 2005 20:20 |
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If you look at www(.)scotroots(.)com it will give you a list of occupations for Scottish rellies. Feur. Landholder under feudal system. Paid a fee to overlord. Ann |
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KarenInScotland | Report | 18 Apr 2005 23:30 |
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Thank you all for replying - sorry for the delay, had to go out unexpectedly. The rellie was listed with this occupation around 1820-40's, in Scotland. Thanks for explaining which way round it was, he was in Ayrshire so guess he was farming or something like that. Christopher - I am sure he was also keen on a wee dram too though! Karen |
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