Immigrants into a village or city had no political rights and were called the Hintersassen. In rural areas, they had to pay for their use of the common lands. They...

service, refused this demand. As a result, the Duke ordered that the Hintersassen tax by collected by force and had it proclaimed that the Duke had the...

Liechtensteiner subjects but did not belong to a local community were known as Hintersassen. The modern concept of citizenship, as a formal and legal relationship...

and for taking charge of the militia" (Aufgebot der folgepflichtigen Hintersassen, Verteidigungsorganisation bis hin zur Sorge für die Landwehren). Beginning...

About 1600, the southern part of Rohrbach belonged, along with six Hintersassen (roughly, “dependent peasants”) to the “Further” County of Sponheim and...

were others who did not appear on the roll because they paid no taxes (Hintersassen – roughly, “dependent peasants”). Thus, the population might have numbered...

families living in Lettweiler. In 1770, there were 51 commoners and 5 Hintersassen (roughly, “dependent peasants”). Then the population grew, reaching 502...

fathers” – household heads – 17 were said to be free subjects and 2 were Hintersassen (roughly, “dependent peasants”). Among those working in handicrafts,...

headed families, 22 were said to be free subjects and 3 were said to be Hintersassen (roughly, “dependent peasants”). Among craftsmen, who only worked the...

to 1743 statistics, there were only free men heading families, and no Hintersassen (roughly, "dependent peasants"), whereas in 1590, four serfs had been...