grantee, noun

Origin:
EnglishShow more Special sense of English grantee one to whom a grant or conveyance is made.
historical
A colonist to whom farming land (especially conquered Xhosa territory in the eastern Cape Colony, during the 19th century) was given for a nominal rent, on the conditions of personal occupation and certain military duties. Also attributive.
[1859 T. Shone Diary. 12 Sept.We left Mandy’s farm about 3 o’clock in the afternoon, for the Grant in Kafferaira.]
1862 T. Shone Diary. 20 JuneHenry and John went to the Buffaloe, to the Shooting match, The Grantees won, by three shots.
1867 Blue Bk for Col. 1866 JJ42East London. There are stated to be in this division 200 resident farmers, grantees under the Cathcart system.
c1960 J.M. Donald in J.B. Bullock Peddie — Settlers’ Outpost 45Farms were granted at a moderate quitrent on condition of personal occupation, and the performance of certain burgher military duties...It is appropriate that, under this ‘Grantee System’, a number of 1820 Settlers and their descendants..should have taken advantage of the opportunity of settling in the territory.
1992 P.M. Silva Albany Jrnls of Thomas Shone 239The list of successful applicants for land in the Kat River had been published.., but several grantees turned down their grants, and new applications were thus submitted to the government.
1993 Sunday Times 17 Oct. 25Almost every piece of rolling veld has been owned by a grantee settler family since the 1850s, when Sir George Cathcart shared it among men who had helped fight the sixth, seventh and eighth Frontier Wars.
A colonist to whom farming land (especially conquered Xhosa territory in the eastern Cape Colony, during the 19th century) was given for a nominal rent, on the conditions of personal occupation and certain military duties. Also attributive.
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