Soeldeguetlein

English translation: small estate awarded to soldiers for their service

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German term or phrase:Soeldeguetlein
English translation:small estate awarded to soldiers for their service

15:24 Nov 5, 2001
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German term or phrase: Soeldeguetlein
"Caspar, auf dem halben hinteren Hof, hatte 1628 seinem Sohn Jobst-Jodokus das Soeldenguetlein Nr. 17 gekauft"
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Explanation:
Soeld, mhd. solt- wages for military services,
derived from that: Söldner* professional soldier
also derived: solden- to pay, to remunerate.
Based on this, *Soeldeguetlein would be a small property given to soldiers as remuneration for their services.
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small country estate


Explanation:
According to the first of the two following refs., ein Söldengütlein is a small country estate.
The second one might be worth a look as it contains a lot of historical information as to wages for day laborers, prices, weights and measures, etc.

Ein Hinweis auf Eyb-Besitz stammt vom 22. 07. 1467, als Heinrich Geuder aus Nürnberg ein Gütlein zu Wicklesgreuth an Hans von Eyb zu Vestenberg verkaufte; fünf Jahre später (27. 08. 1472) ist ein Söldengütlein (= kleines ländliches Anwesen) im Eyb-Besitz nachgewiesen; am 14. 01. 1482 verkauft Endres Scheppach aus Nürnberg sein Wicklesgreuther Eigengut ebenfalls an Hans von Eyb zu Vestenberg; das am 25. 02. 1537 genannte Söldengütlein könnte identisch sein mit dem 1472 genannten Besitz.
www.wicklesgreuth.de/html/hauptteil_geschichtliches.html

1 Söldengütlein 5-8 Morgen
www.heinle-web.de/maase.htm

Hope this helps a bit!


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explanation to follow


Explanation:
Soeld, mhd. solt- wages for military services,
derived from that: Söldner* professional soldier
also derived: solden- to pay, to remunerate.
Based on this, *Soeldeguetlein would be a small property given to soldiers as remuneration for their services.


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Johanna Timm, PhD
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