The flour also yielded to the king

In the historical narrative published by the Municipality, these community mills belonged to the Crown and half of the income was destined to the King. The same description refers to the later passage to a symbolic tax. The name of the place thus opens a window on the economic organization of the milling.

The income mentioned concerns the economic activity of the mill. It should not be converted, without further information, into a rule according to which each person delivers half of the cereal bag to the king. The presentation does not indicate accounts, milled quantities or the date of transition to symbolic tax.

When visiting the history of the Moinhos de Rei, you can ask two different questions: how did water reach the mill and how were the benefits of grinding distributed? The lead helps to follow the first; the reference to the Crown opens the second. Technique, organization and income are part of the same work landscape.