Tutova

Tutova takes its name from the river flowing south through the Moldavian hills to the Bârlad. The valley gave its name to a district of the Lower Country, with Bârlad as its market centre. A grant of 1432 refers to a village on the Tutova whose holder owed service under the local banner. In 1435 Prince Iliaș included the Tutova lands and the market of Bârlad among the possessions assigned to his brother Stephen.