[Hellsgate] Medieval Word of the Day

[Joe Simmons]

TALLAGE - A tax feudal dependents paid to their overlords, variously 
computed based on the amount of land held. Varieties include Michaelmas 
Tallage (paid at Michaelmas), incoming Tallage (paid at the arrival of a new 
lord), Heriot (paid to the lord at the death of the Villein), Merchet (paid 
by the villein at his daughters marriage), Relief (when taking over a new 
landholding), and wood penny (for the right to gather dead wood for 
heat/cooking).  The church taxed in similar manner, collecting a Tithe (one 
tenth of the value of crops or chattels) and other taxes such as a mortuary 
(at the death of a parichoner).


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Joe Simmons" <esimmons001 at hot.rr.com>
To: "Stronghold of Hellsgate" <hellsgate at lists.ansteorra.org>
Sent: Monday, January 09, 2012 12:56 PM
Subject: Re: [Hellsgate] Medieval Word of the Day


> Todays word is VILLEIN -  A feudal serf. The Villein was a country laborer 
> or peasant who held land tenure by possessing it and working it, paid 
> Solage or Tallage to a Lord, ans was required to provide, week-work or 
> boon work.
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