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Snottering silver

Snottering silver, a small duty which was paid by servile tenants in Wylegh to the abbot of Colchester.

Slough silver

Slough silver, a rent paid to the castle of Wigmore, in lieu of certain days' work in harvest, heretofore reserved

Sheep-silver

Sheep-silver, a service turned into money, which was paid in respect that anciently the tenants used to wash the lord's sheep.

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Herring silver

Herring silver was a composition in money for the custom of supplying herrings for the provision of a religious house.

Rep-silver

Rep-silver, money anciently paid by servile tenants to their lord, to be quit of the duty of reaping his corn.

Plough-silver

Plough-silver, money formerly paid by some tenants, in lieu of service to plough the lord's lands.

King's silver

King's silver, the money which was paid to the King, in the Court of Common Pleas for a licence granted

Head-silver

Head-silver, dues paid to lords of leets; also a fine of 40l. which the Sheriff of Northumberland exacted of the inhabitants twice in seven years.

Glove silver

Glove silver, extraordinary rewards formerly given to officers of courts, etc.; money formerly given by the sheriff of a county

Aver-silver

Aver-silver, a customary rent; see Cowel's Law Dict.

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