Destination and Forms of Income Collection in the An-dalusian Seigneury of the Military Order of Santiago in the Late Middle Ages

Abstract

The aim of this article is to study the estates rents of the Military Order of Santiago in the Andalusian region. The first part is devoted to delineating the geographical, fiscal and demographical traits of the seigneury. The personality of the Commanders of the Order and the conflicts between some of them and the Masters’ Table are also analysed. The second part deals with the expenses faced by the commanderies, those in charge of managing them, the methods employed to collect the tithes and seigneurial rents, and the exploitation of their scant land.