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Some Special Interests => Occupation Interests => Topic started by: minnie222 on Thursday 21 February 08 11:32 GMT (UK)

Title: Business Type?
Post by: minnie222 on Thursday 21 February 08 11:32 GMT (UK)

 
Could someone tell me what a "Feuar & Merchant" is as a business in Rothes, Morayshire.

thanks, Barb

Title: Re: Business Type?
Post by: Christopher on Thursday 21 February 08 11:36 GMT (UK)

Hello Barb,

I googled Feuar and got the following ...

The owner of a plot of land or property in Scotland

one who holds a feu (land or house) at a rent.

It looks as though your merchant may have been a landlord too.

Christopher

Title: Re: Business Type?
Post by: minnie222 on Thursday 21 February 08 11:37 GMT (UK)

Thanks for that.

Havent found any with any of the folding stuff yet! ;D

Barb

Title: Re: Business Type?
Post by: stanmapstone on Thursday 21 February 08 11:40 GMT (UK)

Feuar (or heritable proprietor): this interest broadly equated to that of the freehold interest in England. This was the person who had practical and legal ownership of the property, the right to occupy and who was obliged to observe or perform the feuing conditions being accountable to the superior therefor. The feuar as owner was free to sell and deal as he wished and held that interest in perpetuity. The feuar or owner was able to grant leases.

http://www.andersonstrathern.co.uk/knowledge/media_area/?content_id=357
Stan

Title: Re: Business Type?
Post by: Christopher on Thursday 21 February 08 11:41 GMT (UK)

Quote from: minnie222 on Thursday 21 February 08 11:37 GMT (UK)

Thanks for that.

Havent found any with any of the folding stuff yet! ;D

Barb

Hi Barb,

There's more about a Feuar on this link ...
www.rootschat.com/forum/index.php/topic,212644.0.html

Christopher