Vert And Greenhew. What Were They?

[Sellergarth]

If anyone could shed some light on the following I`d be most grateful. Some 16th century tenant farmers paid an annual rental for `vert` or `greenhew`. What was `vert` or `greenhew`?
Many thanks.

[Tilly2]

Growing green stuff and being able to harvest it.

[yogi-bear]

Greenhew....the right to cut Vert in a forest, for instance

Vert.......Everything bearing green leaves in a forest ....Also that power which a man has, by royal grant, to cut green wood in a forest.

[Tilly2]

Vert = plants/crops of all kinds.

Greenhew = harvesting the crop or green vegetation growing in a wood or forest and serving as a cover for game.

[Sellergarth]

Thanks Tilly2 and yogi-bear for the prompt replies and for answering my question.

[yogi-bear]

The lovely Tilly's answer is much better......

Just asked my 16 year old daughter, who's taking A/AS level in History at College......she shouted down from her bedroom...."I don't have a clue, Dad".

I'm getting old, really old :-(

[Sellergarth]

Thanks yogi-bear..... tilly2 gets the best answer then. :)

[Tilly2]

Wow, thank you, Sellergarth.

[yogi-bear]

Ladies first, Tilly.....you see, chivalry is not dead x

[Tilly2]

Thank you, kind sir.

[yogi-bear]

You're most welcome, M'lady :-)

[Tilly2]

You, ok, Yogi? I haven't seen you around much, just lately.

[yogi-bear]

I'm fine thanks,Tilly......had a very busy summer with work commitments....always a lot more time during the Autumn/Winter months.....busy again around Christmas/New Year for a spell.

How's you, my lovely?....keeping well, I hope x

[Tilly2]

I'm fine, thank you apart from the odd ache and pain.
It's good to hear that you are busy. Busy is good.

Nice to see you back, Yogi. Stay with us.

[yogi-bear]

Thanks ever so much, Tilly......glad you're ok and always a pleasure chatting with you.....I'm always multi-tasking, when at home, twittering, instagramming,skyping, etc....and look in on Answerbank, when I can, so I'll be around, my lovely.......take care and have a great week xx


( Excuse me and thanks, Sellergarth)