An Analysis of the Quality and Quantity of Estate Records in Burdur Shariyye Registers [1846-1855]
Abstract
In Ottoman historical research, estate records in shariyye registers contain valuable information on a range of topics, including social, cultural, and economic matters. This provides access to helpful information regarding family, inheritance, wealth accumulation, and material cultural aspects. This study analyzed the quality and quantity of estate records belonging to 58 individuals who died while residents of Burdur district between 1846 and 1855. The identities of the estate owners, including their gender (female and male), religious affiliation (Muslim and non-Muslim), marital status (married and single), residential status (neighborhood and village), occupation (tradesman, farmer, and merchant), and wealth, were determined. The study, which also provides information on the administrative structure of Burdur, finds that a significant number of estate owners were residents of Burdur, predominantly Muslim, male, and engaged in trades, farming, and merchant activities. The net value of most estates was less than 10,000 kuruş. It also shows that a significant number of estates were divided among heirs. In contrast, estates with no heirs were seized in the name of the beytülmâl (state estate), and the kadi / nâib was influential in determining and distributing the estates.
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Burdur Şer’iyye Sicillerindeki Tereke Kayıtlarının Nitelik ve Niceliği Hakkında Bir İnceleme [1846-1855]
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Osmanlı tarihi araştırmalarında şerʼiyye sicillerindeki tereke kayıtları sosyal, kültürel ve iktisadî konular başta olmak üzere birçok konuda önemli bilgiler ihtiva etmektedir. Bu sayede aile, miras, servet birikimi ve maddî kültürel unsurlarla ilgili kıymetli bilgilere ulaşmak mümkün olmaktadır. Çalışmada 1846-1855 yılları arasını kapsayan dönemde Burdur kazasında sakinken vefat eden 58 kişiye ait tereke kaydının nitelik ve niceliği analiz edilmiştir. Tereke sahiplerinin kimlikleri, cinsiyetleri (kadın-erkek), dinî mensubiyetleri (Müslim-gayrimüslim), medenî (evli-bekar) ve yerleşim durumları (mahalle-köy), meslekleri (esnaf-çiftçi-ticaret erbabı) ile servet miktarları tespit edilmiştir. Burdur’un idarî yapısı hakkında bilgilerin de verildiği çalışmada tereke sahiplerinin önemli miktarda Burdur kasabasında sakinken vefat eden Müslüman, erkek, esnaf, çiftçi ve ticaret erbabı oldukları, terekelerin büyük kısmının net miktarının 10000 kuruştan az olduğu tespit edilmiştir. Ayrıca önemli sayıdaki terekenin vârisler arasında taksim edildiği, vârisi olmayan terekelere beytülmâl adına el konulduğu, terekelerin tespit ve taksiminde kadının / nâibin etkili olduğu görülmüştür.
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This study was produced from the master's thesis titled "Evaluation of Estate Records in the Burdur Şer'iyye Registry Book dated 1846-1854 (H.1262-1271)" prepared by Safa Mustafa Özkan under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Biray Çakmak at Uşak University Graduate Education Institute.
I declare that this study is original; that I have acted by the principles and rules of scientific ethics at all stages of the study, including preparation, data collection, analysis, and presentation of information; that I have cited sources for all data and information not obtained within the scope of this study and included these sources in the bibliography; that I have not made any changes in the data used, and that I comply with ethical duties and responsibilities by accepting all the terms and conditions of the Committee on Publication Ethics (COPE). I hereby declare that if a situation contrary to my statement regarding the study is detected, I agree to all moral and legal consequences that may arise.
This study was produced from the master's thesis titled "Evaluation of Estate Records in the Burdur Şer'iyye Registry Book dated 1846-1854 (H.1262-1271)" prepared by Safa Mustafa Özkan under the supervision of Prof. Dr. Biray Çakmak at Uşak University Graduate Education Institute.