El acceso a las dehesas de La Serena por los ganaderos trashumantes sorianos, 1590-1650

Máximo Diago Hernando
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Historia Agraria. Revista de Agricultura e Historia Rural, 2001, issue 23, 55-77

Abstract: This article analyzes the terms and conditions under which the “deheasas” or pasture land in La Serena (province of Betieios} that belonged to the king of Castile as Master of the Military Order of Alcántara, were leased to the transhumant shepherds from Soria who took their livestock to that region in winter during the second half of the 16th century and the first half of the 17th century. The author shows that the Soria shepherds that leased these "dehesas" always owned very large flocks and were members of a reduced circle of fammilies, and that they usually rented pastures for more than 20,000 sheep. He also proves that the terms and conditions for renting these "dehesas" that belonged to the king were much better for the tenants than the standard ones for other "dehesas". These tenants were therefore considered as being in privileged positions.

Keywords: Castile; 16th and 17th centuries; Transhumant shepherding; Mesta; Use of pasture land (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2001
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