quitrent (Meaning)
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quitrent (n.)
A rent reserved in grants of land, by the payment of which the tenant is quit from other service.
Synonyms & Antonyms of quitrent
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quitrent Sentence Examples
- The tenants had to pay a quitrent in the form of an annual payment to the lord of the manor.
- The quitrent system was abolished in many countries during the 19th century.
- In feudal England, quitrent was often fixed at a nominal level, such as a peppercorn or a rose.
- Quitrents were typically collected by local officials known as reeves or bailiffs.
- The quitrent obligation could be passed down through generations of tenants.
- Some tenants attempted to evade quitrents by claiming they had never been paid historically.
- The Crown retained the right to seize lands if quitrents were not paid.
- The quitrent system provided a stable source of income for landowners.
- In the American colonies, quitrents were often a source of tension between tenants and landlords.
- The quitrent system was one of the factors that led to the American Revolution.
FAQs About the word quitrent
A rent reserved in grants of land, by the payment of which the tenant is quit from other service.
No synonyms found.
No antonyms found.
The tenants had to pay a quitrent in the form of an annual payment to the lord of the manor.
The quitrent system was abolished in many countries during the 19th century.
In feudal England, quitrent was often fixed at a nominal level, such as a peppercorn or a rose.
Quitrents were typically collected by local officials known as reeves or bailiffs.
