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This work by Nina Ošep is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International
The article examines the dealings of the Bishop
of Ljubljana Tomaž Hren (1597/99–1630) with
the subjects of the Seigneury of Gornji Grad/
Oberburg at the beginning of the 17th century.
It primarily examines the intertwining of Hren’s
role of a bishop with his function of the landlord.
The extensive archival material, kept in three
archives, two in Slovenia and one in Austria, has
been analysed, including judicial records of the
Seigneury of Gornji Grad, Hren's calendars and
two registers regarding his subjects, as well as the
rent-roll of the Gornji Grad Seigneury from the
early 17th century.
The research
fi
ndings show Hren’s strong invol-
vement in the management and control of the
seigneury, as well as the extensivity of his personal
dealings with the Gornji Grad subjects in various
legal and economic contexts. The topics addressed
include Hren's exercise of patrimonial jurisdiction,
his e
ff
orts to gain better insight into the economic
situation of his subjects’ farms, his confrontation
with the peasant revolt in the years 1602–1607,
his dealing with feudal dues and property issues