The master's thesis examines the dealings of the Bishop of Ljubljana Tomaž Hren (1597/99– 1630) with the subjects of the Seigneury of Gornji Grad/Oberburg at the beginning of the seventeenth century. It primarily examines the intertwining of Hren’s role of a bishop with his function of the landlord.
We analyse extensive archival material, held in three archives, two in Slovenia and one in Austria, such as judicial records of the Seigneury of Gornji Grad, Hren's calendars and two registers regarding his subjects, as well as the rent-roll of the Gornji Grad Seigneury from the early 17th century.
The research findings show a strong involvement of Hren in the management and control of the seigneury and the extensivity of his personal dealings with the Gornji Grad subjects in various legal, economic, and social-history contexts. The topics addressed include Hren's exercise of patrimonial jurisdiction, his efforts to gain better insight into the economic situation of the farms of his subjects, his confrontation with the peasant revolt in the years 1602–1607, his dealing with feudal dues and property issues as well as marriage matters, his care for the elderly, and his treating an alleged insult from one of his subjects.
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