CH. vii] The Tenants and their Land. 1400 — 1575. 77 



Ratio of ' farms' for different terms to total number of 'farms! 



The change to longer terms and finally to perpetual fixed rents is 

 perhaps to be connected with the more settled state of society that 

 followed the social disturbances of the late fourteenth century. 

 During the period of upheaval and disorder when the leasing of 

 land by the lord was still novel, both lord and tenant would naturally 

 hesitate to bind themselves by contracts for long terms. Another 



^ Warren. 



^ Demesne lands leased for 14 years. 



^ Including Warren. 

 ^ 31 years. 



