A butlerage was a duty of two
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Butlerage — But ler*age, n. (O. Eng. Law) A duty of two shillings on every tun of wine imported into England by merchant strangers; so called because paid to the king s butler for the king. Blackstone. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
butlerage — /but leuhr ij/, n. Old Eng. Law. the privilege allowed the king s butler to take a certain quantity of every cask of wine imported by an alien. Cf. prisage. [1485 95; BUTLER + AGE] * * * … Universalium
butlerage — but·ler·age … English syllables
butlerage — lərij noun ( s) Etymology: Middle English botelerage, from boteler, buteler + age 1. : a former duty on wine imported into England payable to the king s butler compare prisage 2. : the part of a household s management under a butler s charge … Useful english dictionary
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List of Acts of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, 1801–1819 — UK Legislation Acts of Parliament by states preceding the United Kingdom Of the Kingdom of England Before 1485 1485–1601 · 1603–1641 Interregnum (1642–1660) 1660–1699 · 1700–1706 … Wikipedia
Prisage — Pris age (?; 48), n. [OF. prisage a praising, valuing, taxing; cf. LL. prisagium prisage; or from F. prise a taking, capture, prize. See {Prize}.] (O. Eng. Law) (a) A right belonging to the crown of England, of taking two tuns of wine from every… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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prisage — /pruy zij/, n. Old Eng. Law. the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of wine imported. Cf. butlerage. [1495 1505; PRISE + AGE; cf. ML prisagium] * * * … Universalium
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