Did surrender exchanges involve more than money?

When a captive surrendered to someone powerful, was the exchange usually more than money?

It depended on the captor and circumstances: some ransoms were mainly monetary, while others involved more complicated terms.

Captivity terms depended on the captor and the circumstances. One example from Alex Clarke's family history involved a mainly monetary ransom. Other releases could require more complicated arrangements. Medieval captivity did not follow one universal formula.