Held at:

University of Exeter Library

Reference:

Publications of the Pipe Roll Society,

Source:

New Series Vol XLVII

Title:

The Great Roll of the Pipe for the 4th year of the Reign of King Henry III

Place name:

Ewyas Lacy

Date:

1220

Description:

Michaelmas 1220
Extract p.96.
DE PRIMO SCUTAGIO R HUIUS
...........
Rogerus de Clifford' r. c. De xxxiiij m.  De feodis Roberti de Ewias sicut contintur in rotulo Precedenti. In thes. xls. Et debet xxxj m.
Walterus de Lascy [blank] lij li et dim. M. De eodem.....

 

 

Observations:

This is an extract from a taxation return covering the whole country. Scutage was 'a tax, instead of personal service which a vassal or tenant owe to his lord, sometimes levied by the crown  in feudal times' according to Chambers Twentieth Century Dictionary. Thus 
De PRIMO SCTAGIO R. HUIUS translates :

FOR THE FIRST SCUTAGE IN THIS REIGN

 Roger of Clifford has been assessed for 34 marks for the fee of Robert of Ewyas as happened in the round before [i.e in the previous assessment]. In the treasury 40 shillings [i.e.have been paid] and owes 31 marks

Walter de Lacy (the blank probably indicates 'owes')  £52 -(where the li stands for livres )

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