A tenant whose rights were established by a formal written agreement.
A tenant by indenture was a person whose occupation of land was based on a formal written agreement or deed.
An indenture was a legal document recording the terms of an agreement, often including the length of occupation, payments due and obligations of both parties.
Unlike customary tenants whose rights depended on manorial custom, tenants by indenture held their rights according to the terms of the written agreement.
See also:
Tenant
Lease
Copyhold
Customary Tenant
