Josip Ante Soldo: Ownership relations in Muna cove on the island of Žirje in the early modern period

Abstract

According to the cadastre from the archives of the Franciscan monastery of St. Lovre in Šibenik, the former feudal owner of the island of Žirje, the history of ownership relations in the harbour cove of Muna is analysed. Over the course of several centuries, storage facilities for fishing tools, fish warehouses, houses of concessionaires, both by vacant and settled owners such as the Šižgorić family, and the sacral facility with a cemetery had changed many caretakers, holders, and owners. The study refreshes the previously published analysis of economic relations, dedicated primarily to the island field. Josip Ante Soldo, OFM (1922–2005), submitted for publication an article about historical properties in the harbour of the island of Žirje after the publication of the collection of papers “Žirajski Libar”, in the layout at the time of the continuation of that edition as a serial publication. For inclusion into the Journal of Dalmatian Archives, it is given only with minor adjustments.