medieval-religion: Scholarly discussions of medieval religion and culture From: Christopher Crockett <[log in to unmask]> > not uncommon are gifts with the right of usufruct (though that word isn't used in the charter) --often together with a bit of cash, given "in caritate"-- for the rest of the person's life. sorry, i should have said a "one time payment of a bit of cash, in caritate." i definitely have never seen (or, more precisely, can recall seeing) any long-term "pension" being promised. sounds suspiciously like Socialism, an import from the Mommie State on the Western Fringe of the civilized world. c ********************************************************************** To join the list, send the message: join medieval-religion YOUR NAME to: [log in to unmask] To send a message to the list, address it to: [log in to unmask] To leave the list, send the message: leave medieval-religion to: [log in to unmask] In order to report problems or to contact the list's owners, write to: [log in to unmask] For further information, visit our web site: http://www.jiscmail.ac.uk/lists/medieval-religion.html