An ancient term, the quit-rent simply was a tax on land. Those taxes were so called because for a thousand years plus, in England and in some colonies here, one paid a rent to the owner - "landlord" - on the land that one farmed or occupied from that landowner - sometimes, indeed, a "lord" - and only the privileged few owned any land atall. The term "quit" meant that after the payment of that rent, the tenant was quit - "free" - of any other rent for that year or term as the case might be. Paul Drake JD Genealogist & Author <www.DrakesBooks.com> 931-484-9129 ----- Original Message ----- From: P. Moring To: [log in to unmask] Sent: Thursday, December 01, 2005 10:03 PM Subject: Quit rents.... Can someone tell me the "correct" definition of a "quit rent" and "quit rents list"? Like Forrest Gump, I am not a smart man. What I've been told many moons ago doesn't appear to be correct. Tahnks!!! Paul M. To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html -- No virus found in this incoming message. Checked by AVG Free Edition. Version: 7.1.362 / Virus Database: 267.13.10/190 - Release Date: 12/1/2005 To subscribe, change options, or unsubscribe please see the instructions at http://listlva.lib.va.us/archives/va-roots.html