Where can I find examples of fiefs that are not land?
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According to this source on pg 323, the Lord of Torksey was entitled, ie held title, to the right to collect all tolls on traffic crossing the Trent River at certain locations near a road. If you read around this page you will find other titles like this, inlcuding one given by King Cnut to a Church in Canterbury.
An inquest of 1238 (1228) records that the lord of Torksey was entitled to tolls on traffic crossing the River Trent within its jurisdiction and on traffic using the road from Newark to Gainsborough which passed through Torksey.
In regards to rather this constitutes a "fee," reading the original source it appears the toll was given to the family in exchange for the work required to keep the canaled section of the river being tolled free from silt.
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A great many examples could be produced. The term fief is perhaps not very commonly used. I think you are best off looking for other arrangements that are (from a modern Western perspective) unfair. :-)
The word sinecure refers to a job that requires very little work from the officeholder, which is granted as a favor to someone.
Cash can also be granted outright: Geoffrey Chaucer received £20 per year toward the end of his life.
The British East India Company could qualify as an example of a monopoly. They had a monopoly on British trade with India for about a hundred years.
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One example might be thirlage, the right to force serfs to use a specific mill and to pay for the usage.
Another was the right to mint coins.
I believe both were commonly granted in addition to lands, not in place of it.
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