Magni Rotuli Scaccarii Normanniae Sub Regibus Angliae Volume 1 (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1840 Excerpt: ...term. The fiscal year for which this roll was compiled will, therefore, have ended with the ferm of St. Michael of the year 1195, pursuant to the practice of the Exchequer in commencing the year with that of Easter, though the words, tempore guerra, prove it not to have been written till after the truce of Issoudun. The assartment of the forest of Lillebonne, of which the roll of 1180 affords proof, was being actively pursued also in this reign, in as much as Silvester, the money-changer, rendered accompt of the considerable sum of 1607 li. 19s. de ventu foresta de Juliibona. Membrane 1. dorso. Baillia de Caleto de Escaetis. Baillia Bonsevillac de Escaetis. Escaetse de civitate Rothomagi per Gilbertum Marleiz et Nicholaum Rolland. Baillia de Costantino per Gaufridum Syrome et Thomam de Bricevill. Robertus Andegavensis pro honore de Neauhou. Ricardus de Humeto de fine suo. Joannes de Pratellis de debitis suis. Nicholaus de Londa pro Baillia sua, et pro escaetis et pro vinagio, i. e. pro vicecomitatu de Inter Rislam et Secanam. Herbertus de Chambai pro forestis. The first entries on the back of this membrane are made in continuation of the returns from the escheats within the Bailiwicks of Caux and BonneviHe-sur-Touques, which were so far kept distinct from the ferm of those jurisdictions, that in the instance of that of Caux, it was another individual who rendered the accompt of the Bailiwick in this year. Among the debtors in this last-named district, Mabilia comtesse of Evreux renders accompt of 2000 li. for having the custody of the land of her son, of which sum 1500 li. had been paid into the Treasury, and lOOli. were owing; she was the widow of Amaury comte of Evreux, and one of the daughters and coheirs of William, Earl of the county of Gloucester. Her...