ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD SCUTAGE
From Medieval Latin scūtāgium, literally: shield dues, from Latin scūtum a shield.
10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «SCUTAGE»
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scutage in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to
scutage and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The
Scutage and Knight Service in England
This is a reproduction of a book published before 1923.
James Fosdick Baldwin, 2010
An obvious instance was the association of scutage and aid and the proposal
that scutage like aids should be subject to consent. Consent to scutage never
became established under Henry III. Like his father, he levied it as of right on the
...
3
Sibton Abbey Cartularies and Charters
... homages, services and rents etc., that is from the following annually: from
James Lenveyse and his heirs 9d. for four parcels of arable and one parcel of
meadow in Seething and towards scutage Id; from Jordan son of Henry and his
heirs 3d ...
4
Calendar of the Fine Rolls of the Reign of Henry III: 9 to ...
Paul Dryburgh, Beth Hartland, Arianna Ciula, José Miguel Vieira. Hervey Malet,
who made fine by 100s. as above, and for having his scutage from the 11⁄2
knights' fees etc. of the same honour. Henry Bernard who made fine by one mark
etc., ...
Paul Dryburgh, Beth Hartland, Arianna Ciula, 2008
5
Parochial antiquities attempted in the history of Ambrosden: ...
Scutage, from Lat. scutum, a shield, whereon they wore a device or military
distinction ; whence scutum ar- morurn, a coat of arms. Fr. escusson, whence our
escocheon, or scutchion. All tenants who held from the king by military service,
were ...
White Kennett, Bulkeley Bandinel, Thomas Delafield, 1818
6
A history of Northumberland: in three parts
This scutage was at the rate of 2 marks per fee. At the same time the King
claimed indiscriminately from the barons of Northumberland payment, not only of
the third, but of the second scutage of King Richard. Receipts from the Bishop in
whose ...
John Hodgson, John Hodgson-Hinde, James Raine, 1858
7
The History and Antiquities of the Exchequer of the Kings of ...
But the Demand was refpited, Becaufe the Biihoprick of Bathe was in the Kings
hands (à). When the Biihoprick of Hereford was in the Kings hands, John Cumin
the Cuftos anfwered the Scutage for the Knights Fees which the Biihop did not ...
8
The Chancellor's Roll, Or, Duplicate of the Great Pipe Roll ...
SCUTAGE on ESCUAGE Is a duty or service arising out of baronies or knights
fees for support of the King's arrny, &c.*, performed either personally, or by
pecuniary or other payments ; and was also a payment assessed upon knights
fees ...
Great Britain. Exchequer, 1833
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The History of English Law
the personal service due from the subvassals seems to have taken place1. riht to
*'" What is more, the right of a mesne lord to take scutage scutuge. seems hardly
to have been regarded, at least in the thirteenth century, as a right given by the ...
Frederick Pollock (Sir)), Frederic William Maitland, 1976
10
The Loss of Normandy: 1189 - 1204 ; Studies in the History ...
John's relations with the barons and their tenants at Portsmouth help to establish
the nature of scutage at the end of the twelfth century.“ Unless local privilege,
such as Saint Hugh claimed in 1197, involved a prescriptive right to offer
payment ...
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «SCUTAGE»
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scutage is used in the context of the following news items.
The Mad King and Magna Carta
John also set the military tax known as “scutage,” by which a knight could buy his way out of military service to the crown, at an exorbitant rate. And he charged ... «Smithsonian, Jul 15»
OPINION: Cheers to the Magna Carta on its 800th anniversary
It's the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, causing thoughtful Americans who care deeply about scutage, darrein presentment, or the standard width of ... «Daily Inter Lake, Jun 15»
Cheers To The Magna Carta
It's the 800th anniversary of the Magna Carta, causing thoughtful Americans who care deeply about scutage, darrein presentment, or the standard width of ... «Western Journalism, Jun 15»
The relevance of the Magna Carta to Fiji
You might also find it interesting to look up the odd Old English words like "scutage" or "dower" (not exactly dowry). What all writers (including Herr) accurately ... «Fiji Times, Jun 15»
Now as well as then: The Magna Carta
The biggest issue was taxes, including one called scutage, which imposed a tax on nobles who failed to offer some of their personal troops to the King, ... «Barbados Advocate, Jun 15»
Magna Carta @ 800; Speech, Guns, Taxes, & Cultural Marxism
Section 12 restricted taxing ability on King John; 'No scutage or aid is to be levied in our realm except by the common counsel of our realm' – a statement later ... «Worcester Telegram, Jun 15»
Magna Carta: nine facts you may not know
Clause 14: For obtaining the common consent of the kingdom concerning the assessment of an aid … or of a scutage, we will cause to be summoned the ... «Sydney Morning Herald, Jun 15»
What Led to Magna Carta?
No scutage (a tax paid in lieu of compulsory military service) or other aid is to be levied in our realm, except by the common counsel of our realm. (Clause 12). «The Moral Liberal, Jun 15»
Magna Carta was a financial treaty
Scutage – where knights could commute military service to a cash payment instead – was one and there were also taxes on movable property, such as goods ... «The Statesman, Jun 15»
From the Rights of Englishmen to the Inalienable Rights of All Men
It could be found, rather, in Article 12 of the Great Charter: “No scutage or aid is to be levied in our realm except by the common counsel of our realm.” In 1775 ... «Cato Institute, May 15»
