zinste aus seinen Lehen

English translation: collected tithe from his fiefdom/ paid tithe to XXX collected from his fiefdom

07:11 Mar 12, 2011
German to English translations [PRO]
Marketing - Wine / Oenology / Viticulture / Marketing document for a vineyard
German term or phrase: zinste aus seinen Lehen
Unsere Wurzeln im Weinbau reichen bis ins 15. Jahrhundert. Im Jahre 1492 kam XXXXX nach XXXX und zinste aus seinen Lehen

This is part of a brief history of the vineyard and I am stuck with this term - does anyone have any idea?
MScholey
United Kingdom
Local time: 14:49
English translation:collected tithe from his fiefdom/ paid tithe to XXX collected from his fiefdom
Explanation:
when I've correctly understood it - did he collect interest OR pay interest to XXX from his fiefdom?

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Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 15:49
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Thanks - this answer fitted best with my translation
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Summary of answers provided
3paid tax from his feudal tenure
Wendy Streitparth
3collected tithe from his fiefdom/ paid tithe to XXX collected from his fiefdom
Ramey Rieger (X)
1compound ..... from his feud/tenure
Vincent Staude


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compound ..... from his feud/tenure


Explanation:
Does the sentence continue?

If it does it could be meant as if XXXX compound ..... from his feud/tenure.

Please let me know the whole sentence.

Vincent Staude
Germany
Local time: 15:49
Native speaker of: German
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paid tax from his feudal tenure


Explanation:
presumably in kind, i.e. with wine

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Note added at 1 hr (2011-03-12 08:57:05 GMT)
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in other words as a kind of tithe

Wendy Streitparth
Germany
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collected tithe from his fiefdom/ paid tithe to XXX collected from his fiefdom


Explanation:
when I've correctly understood it - did he collect interest OR pay interest to XXX from his fiefdom?

http://www.dict.cc/?s=Lehen

Ramey Rieger (X)
Germany
Local time: 15:49
Native speaker of: English
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