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Romescotum

Romescotum [AS Romgescot], Peter's pence, annual tax of one penny levied on each household and paid to the papal see. 1207 in totius regni nostri intollerabile dispendium super Romscoto ‥ et aliis ‥ exactionibus auctoritate summi pontificis Pat I 72a; a1263 pro ‥ dono, lotto, herietto, romescotto, et omnibus aliis terrenis exigenciis Cart. Bilsington 104.

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