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Reference: | Publications of the Pipe Roll Society, |
Source: | New Series Vol LVI |
Title: | The Great Roll of the Pipe for the 7th year of the Reign of King Henry III |
Place name: | Ewyas Lacy |
Date: | 1223 |
Description:
Michaelmas 1223
Extract p. 109.
DE PRIMO SCUTAGIO P.
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Petrus Escudamor debet l s. de1 de scutagio de Biham de feodis Roberti de Ewias.
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
.
FROM THE FIRST SCUTAGE ASSESSMENT [ P.stands for 'PICTAVIE -Pictured' - so assessment]
"Peter Scudamore owes 50 shillings for the scutage of Biham for the service of Robert of Ewias".
1 (sic)
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