Arrentation

/ˌærənˈteɪʃən/

/ˌɛrənˈteɪʃən/

Translation of "arrentation" into Russian

Noun

/ˌærənˈteɪʃən/

/ˌɛrənˈteɪʃən/

arrentation

arrentations pl

аррендация

The process of arrentation was common in medieval England.

Процесс аррендации был распространен в средневековой Англии.

Noun

/ˌærənˈteɪʃən/

/ˌɛrənˈteɪʃən/

A historical term referring to the conversion of land tenure from a freehold or customary tenure to a tenure subject to a rent or fee.

The process of arrentation was used to increase the revenue from lands by imposing a rent on previously free tenures.

In English forest law, a royal licence allowing assarted (cleared) land to be held in return for the payment of a yearly rent.

Through arrentation the villagers were permitted to cultivate the cleared parcels of the royal forest provided they paid the stipulated quit-rent.