Free tenant

Free tenants, also known as free peasants, were peasants in medieval England who occupied a unique place in the medieval hierarchy. They were characterised by the low rents they paid to their manorial lord as well as being subject to fewer laws and ties than villeins.

Free tenant

Free tenants, also known as free peasants, were peasants in medieval England who occupied a unique place in the medieval hierarchy. They were characterised by the low rents they paid to their manorial lord as well as being subject to fewer laws and ties than villeins.