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La ganadería en la baronía de Escornalbou, arzobispado de Tarragona (siglos XII-XV)

2022; University of La Laguna; Issue: 30 Linguagem: Inglês

10.25145/j.cemyr.2022.30.09

2530-8378

Ramon Sarobe Huesca,

This article is an approach to the livestock farming activities in the domain of Escornalbou (Catalonia, in the Baix Camp shire and municipality of Riudecanyes) during the late medieval centuries. After recounting the few known history and particularities of the Augustinian canons of the barony of Escornalbou, the lords of the place, the main features of the livestock explotation are narrated: The protections granted by the emprius (rights of use), the vicinity of the city of Tarragona, credits to the livestock purchasing operations, and the animal custody and care infrastructures as well. Animals present in the documents are also explained and the characteristics of their explotation. The canons of Escornalbou did not have a particular interest in the livestock economy, but their barony’s men considered it a serious business to be exploited with the only limit of their financial capacities.