State service in sixteenth century Novgorod
Subtitle: the first century of the pomestie system
By: Vincent E. Hammond
Publisher: University Press of America
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Lanham, Md
Language: eng
Format: [electronic resource] :
Number of pages: 341
ISBN-13: 9780761843863; 9780761843856
Subjects: History; BUSINESS & ECONOMICS; Real Estate; Land tenure; Social structure; General
Other titles: State service in 16th century Novgorod
Description: State Service in Sixteenth Century Novgorod is about the first century of the legal development of the pomestie established by Ivan III after the conquest of Novgorod. The cadasters from the two provinces (Shelonskaia and Vodskaia) with the highestconcentration of pomesties showed most remained in the original landlord's family. The acquisition of additional land from deceased family members and the exchanges for land near other relatives without the state's prior permission is evidence of its recognition of the family's interest in the land. Although the turnover was higher after the 1550s, m.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. 321-328) and index.

Description based on print version record.
Table of contents: title: Chapter 01. Introduction; Chapter 02. The Exchange and Acquisition of Additional Land in Early Sixteenth Century Shelonskaia Province; Chapter 03. The Inheritability of the Early Sixteenth Century Shelonskaia Pomestie; Chapter 04. The Revisionary Cadaster of 1552 and the Mid-Century Shelonskaia Pomestie; Chapter 05. The Cadaster of 1571 and the Shelonskaia Pomesties of Novgorod District; Chapter 06. The Cadaster of 1576 and the Shelonskaia Pomesties of Porkhov District; Chapter 07. The Exchange and Acquisition of Additional Land in Early Sixteenth Century Vodskaia Province.