Blanch Holding in United Kingdom

History

Blanch Holding or Blanch Fee (from Fr. blanc, white), an ancient tenure in Scottish land law, the duty payable being in silver or white money in contradistinction to gold. The phrase was afterwards applied to any holding of which the quit-rent was merely nominal, such as a penny, a peppercorn, etc. (1)

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Notes and References

1. Encyclopedia Britannica (11th Edition)

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