escuage
Origin of escuage
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How to use escuage in a sentence
When the custom of escuage arose is a matter which no antiquarian researches have settled.
The History of Chivalry, Volume I (of 2) | Charles MillsAmid the obligations was that of escuage, by which the price of a knight's fee should be paid every year.
Sir Nigel | Arthur Conan DoyleIn this yeare the king tooke escuage, fortie shillings of euerie knights fée, towards the charges of his last wars in Wales.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (9 of 12) | Raphael HolinshedSoone after whose arriuall, escuage was gathered through the realme towards the bearing of the kings charges.
Chronicles of England, Scotland and Ireland (2 of 6): England (8 of 12) | Raphael HolinshedTheir feudal service was now commuted for an escuage, which fell very short of the expenses incurred in a protracted campaign.
British Dictionary definitions for escuage
/ (ˈɛskjʊɪdʒ) /
(in medieval Europe) another word for scutage
Origin of escuage
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