Held at:

University of Exeter Library

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.
……….
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".



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