单词 | respite of homage |
释义 | > as lemmasrespite of homage respite of homage n. now historical the action or an act of postponing feudal homage by paying a small sum into the Exchequer at intervals; the payment itself.Respite of homage was abolished in 1660 by the statute 12 Chas. II, cap. 11. ΘΚΠ the world > time > a suitable time or opportunity > untimeliness > delay or postponement > [noun] > asked for or granted > respite of homage respite of homage1541 1450 J. Fastolf in Paston Lett. & Papers (2005) III. 81 Item, for the homage cleymed of the maner of Heynforth, what I have payed for the respyte of the same &c.] 1541 Act 33 Hen. VIII c. 22 Euerie person..suing for any generall liuerie..shall paie..for the respite of homage in the hanaper..viii.d. 1621 Abp. J. Williams in S. R. Gardiner Fortescue Papers (1871) 169 Soe I may be restored to my temporalties with a respite of homage (which the King grants every day to laymen). 1781 M. J. Armstrong Hist. & Antiq. Norfolk VII. 28 Six pounds per annum was paid fee farm rent for this priory, and 8s. 4d. per annum respite of homage. 1863 R. Vaughan Revol. in Eng. Hist. III. xii. i. 62 They began early to meddle with abuses under the heads of purveyance, and the respite of homage and wardships. 1955 Econ. Hist. Rev. 8 57 The revenues from fiscal feudalism..do not include the marginal ‘feudal’ revenues, respite of homage, reliefs and fines for alienation, payable elsewhere. 2003 C. Coulson in R. Liddiard Anglo-Norman Castles xvii. 354 For this respite of homage until mid-May 1205 William paid 500 marks by instalments. < as lemmas |
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