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'Half scot imposed in the time of John Langport, mayor,' giving names and amount...
Catalogue reference: RYE/77/1
What’s it about?
This record is a file about the 'Half scot imposed in the time of John Langport, mayor,' giving names and amount... dating from 1414/5.
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Reference (The unique identifier to the record described, used to order and refer to it)
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RYE/77/1
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Title (The name of the record)
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'Half scot imposed in the time of John Langport, mayor,' giving names and amount assessed in each ward.
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Date (When the record was created)
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1414/5
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Description (What the record is about)
- Description available at other catalogue level
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Held by (Who holds the record)
- East Sussex Record Office
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Language (The language of the record)
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English
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Physical condition (Aspects of the physical condition of the record that may affect or limit its use)
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A narrow strip of parchment. (See 5 HMC, p. 497.)
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Administrative / biographical background (Historical or biographical information about the creator of the record and the context of its creation)
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The 'scot' or customary payment of freemen towards town needs was at this date of a fixed and known amount; in this case half the usual sum was required.
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Record URL
- https://beta.nationalarchives.gov.uk/catalogue/id/a71386f6-6760-43a9-bba9-6322cc6c5671/
Series information
RYE/77
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'Half scot imposed in the time of John Langport, mayor,' giving names and amount assessed in each ward.