Porter, Dot2023-05-232022-11-282022-11-282022-11-28https://repository.upenn.edu/handle/20.500.14332/46616Book of documents (Copialbuch; Urkundenbuch) of the town of Châtenois (German, Kestenholz), in the département of Bas-Rhin, region of Alsace, France. At the time that the book was begun, in 1478 (f. 1r), the town was in the possession of the archbishop of Strasbourg. The documents include oaths and regulations (Ordnungen) governing citizenship and various offices or professions; several agreements, notices, or petitions; and the recording of supervisors of the fields (Bannwarten, Rebbannwarten) and the prices of wine (Weinschlag), entered annually until 1762 (f. 151v) and 1788 (f. 142v), respectively. The last entries (f. 153r-154r) are mostly in French and record taxes on (or prices of?) wine from 1789 to 1832. Remains of leather finding tabs (f. 30, 47, 94).Wine and wine making -- Law and legislation -- France -- AlsaceWine and wine making -- Law and legislationChâtenois (Bas-Rhin France) -- History -- SourcesFrance -- AlsaceCodicesGovernment recordsFinding tabsManuscripts GermanManuscripts RenaissanceAgriculture LawFood ScienceRenaissance StudiesArticle