tallage

American  

[tal-ij] / ˈtæl ɪdʒ /

noun

1. Medieval History. a tax paid by peasants to the lord of their manor.

2. a compulsory tax levied by the Norman and early Angevin kings of England upon the demesne lands of the crown and upon all royal towns.

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tallage British  

/ ˈtælɪdʒ /

noun

1. 1. a tax levied by the Norman and early Angevin kings on their Crown lands and royal towns

   2. a toll levied by a lord upon his tenants or by a feudal lord upon his vassals

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verb

1. (tr) to levy a tax (upon); impose a tax (upon)

Etymology

Origin of tallage

1250–1300; Middle English taillage < Old French taill ( ier ) to cut, tax ( see tail ²) + Middle English -age -age

Example Sentences

In the latter instance the king also gave leave to the lay and spiritual nobility to set a tallage on their own tenants.

From View of the State of Europe during the Middle Ages, Vol. 3 by Hallam, Henry

It is now held, however, that he limited this concession to ``aides, mises,'' and ``prises,'' retaining the right to tallage.

From The Project Gutenberg Encyclopedia Volume 1 of 28 by Project Gutenberg

Before granting a writ of tallage to the Abbot of Stoneleigh in 1253, Henry III had an inquisition made as to the precedents.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul

Arbitrary tallage was almost invariably abolished by the town charters.

From A Source Book of Medi?val History Documents Illustrative of European Life and Institutions from the German Invasions to the Renaissance by Ogg, Frederic Austin

This matter of tallage could certainly be treated as an alteration of services, and sent for trial to the Common Bench.

From Villainage in England Essays in English Mediaeval History by Vinogradoff, Paul