Held at: | |
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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