g6 Domesday and Feudal Statistics 



I Ed. III. (Cbanc. Misc. \\} Writ of 1 1 Ed. III. to Sheriff 

 ot Somerset to cause Abbot of Glastonbury to have 

 his scutage for fine made for service in Scotland 

 i Ed. III. 



I Ed. III. (Subs. -%g 2 -) Account of collectors of the E.R. 

 Yorks (in or after 13 Ed. III.) as to escuage of 

 I Ed. III., showing that nothing had been levied, 

 the King having stopped levying till further demand. 



I Ed. III. (-V- Sc. Rot.) 77% fines for army of Newcastle, 

 at 20 per fee ; in c. 26 entries. 



12 Ed. III. (Jones' Index, citing Hil 12 Ed. III. Mem.) 

 ]o.f> Ro. de Ros to be attached for view of account 

 of scutage. 



12 Ed. III. L.T.R. Mem. Commission to collect scutage of 

 I Ed. III. 



12 Ed. III. Faedera. To defer collection of above scutage 

 till further orders (1338). 



20 Ed. III. (Chanc. Misc. Bdle n. No. 19) Fines thus: 

 Ric. de Goldesbrough miles ^ for 5 marcs for expenses 

 of I hobelar ; Humph, de Bassingbourn miles 

 26 m. for expenses of 2 men at arms and I hobelar 

 but no note of fees, being assessed on value p. a. 

 of land or rents, commencing at $ (one archer). 



y Ric. II. Parl. Roll. Petition (granted) that no escuage 

 shall be challengeable on account of the King's I st 

 expedition to Scotland. 



1372. (Fcedera). The Irish Exch. Barons not to exact scutage 

 from persons whose possessions are held by the 

 rebels. 



There is no evidence of any general levy of 



escuage (ut credo), in England, after /. Ed. III., 



itextirc- but there is not infrequent mention of it in the 



i7th inthe R U S f Parliament, and some evidence of its 



century, existence as a rent charge* however scutage was 



not abolished in 1641, when the House of Com- 



* Inter alia : Wm. Angevyn held -| the Manor of Hebden 

 of the Abbot of Fountains by homage, fealty, scutage, and a 

 rent of 8s. p. a, I.P.M. 15 Hen. VII. 



