Questions about the Tiondelängder

[Ryan Holmstrom]

Hello all!
   I am currently researching my ancestors in Madesjö parish in Kalmar. I've used the Mantalslängder as far as back they go for the area. As such, I've begun using the Landskapshandlingar to trace my ancestors. I've used both the Jordebok sections of the Landskapshandlingar as well as the Tiondelängder sections, although I've found the latter to be much more complete and useful.
   My questions concern the Tiondelängder:
       1. Who paid tithes?
       2. How much did they pay? 10%?
       3. In Småland, there seems to be a Tiondelängder section for every Landskapshandlingar. However, in other areas, such as Uppland, there is rarely a Tiondelängder. Why is this? Are they archived in another location, have they been destroyed, or did they never exist in the first place?
       4. Do you have any other tips for researching the Landskapshandlingar?

Thank you so much! The people on this forum have been such a great help, especially for an American like me who is unfamiliar with the language!

[Martin Brandt]

I'll let others answer your questions, but I'd just like to add that the Jordebok-section usually lags behind many years. So people in those can be dead or moved since many years, so tiondelängden is much "safer" to use as evidence.