Peter Pence - Law Dictionary Search Results
Home Dictionary Name: peter pencePeter-pence
Peter-pence, an ancient levy or tax of a penny on each house throughout England paid to the Pope, called Peter-pence, because collected on the day of St. Peter ad vincula. Abolished by 25 Hen. 8, c. 21....
Rome penny
See Peter pence under Peter...
A Elmfeoh, or 'lmsfeoh
A Elmfeoh, or 'lmsfeoh, Peter pence, which used to be paid to the Pope....
Almsfeoh or almesfeoh
Almsfeoh or almesfeoh [Sax.], alms-money. It has been taken for Peter-pence, first given to the Pope by Ina, King of the West Saxons, and anciently paid in England on the first of August. It was likewise called romefeoh, romescot, and heorthpening, Selden's Hist. Tithes, 217....
Heordpenny
Heordpenny, Peter-pence....
Rome
Rome. See ROMAN CATHOLICS and PR'MUNIRE. 25 Hen. 8, c. 21, ss. 1 and 17, and 1 Eliz. c. 1, s. 2, forbade the payment of Peter-pence to the Pope of Rome....
Rome-scot, or Rome-penny
Rome-scot, or Rome-penny, Peter-pence, which see, Cowel....
Melius [or Ssatius] est petere fontes quam sectari rivulos
Melius [or Ssatius] est petere fontes quam sectari rivulos.-(It is better to go to the fountainhead than to follow streamlets.) See COMPENDIA...
Head-pence
Head-pence, an exaction of a certain sum collected by the Sheriff of Northumberland from the inhabitants of that county, without any account thereof to be made to the Crown. Abolished by 23 Hen. 6, c. 7....
Pitching-pence
Pitching-pence, money (commonly a penny) paid for pitching or setting down every bag of corn or pack of goods in a fair or market, Jac. Law Dict....
- << Prev.
- Next >>
Sign-up to get more results
Unlock complete result pages and premium legal research features.
Start Free Trial