Definition of Chiefage. Meaning of Chiefage. Synonyms of Chiefage

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Definition of Chiefage

Chiefage
Chiefage Chief"age (-[asl]j), n. [OF. chevage, fr. chief head. See Chief.] A tribute by the head; a capitation tax. [Written also chevage and chivage.] [Obs.]

Meaning of Chiefage from wikipedia

- A chie****e, or chevage, according to Henry de Bracton, was a tribute by the head; or a kind of poll-money paid by those who held lands in villeinage, or...
- taxpayer's estate Castle-guard – provision of knights to guard royal castles Chie****e – a poll-money paid to their lords by those who held lands Corvée – unpaid...