Farmer of the Customs

GPTKB entity

Statements (15)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf occupation
gptkbp:describes A person or company who leased the right to collect customs duties from the government in exchange for a fixed payment.
gptkbp:historicalPeriod medieval period
early modern period
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Farmer of the Customs
gptkbp:practicedIn gptkb:England
gptkb:France
gptkb:Ottoman_Empire
various European countries
gptkbp:relatedTo customs duties
tax farming
revenue farming
gptkbp:replacedBy direct government collection of customs
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sir_John_Shaw
gptkbp:bfsLayer 8