Definition of Prisage. Meaning of Prisage. Synonyms of Prisage

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Definition of Prisage

Prisage
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 ship importing twenty tuns or more, -- one before and one behind the mast. By charter of Edward I. butlerage was substituted for this. --Blackstone. (b) The share of merchandise taken as lawful prize at sea which belongs to the king or admiral.

Meaning of Prisage from wikipedia

- has the text of the 1911 Encyclopædia Britannica article "Butlerage and Prisage". A butlerage was a duty of two shillings on every ton of wine imported...
- extravagant lifestyle, Walter gave up his hereditary right to the grant of the prisage of the wines of Ireland for an enormous sum of money. The right had been...
- annuity of £6,870 in respect of the commutator of the dues of butlerage and prisage. To the Duke of St Albans was granted in 1684 the office of Master of the...
- 14th century, tonnage was a duty upon all wines imported in addition to prisage and butlerage, while poundage was a duty imposed ad valorem at the rate...
- Prisage and Butlerage (Ireland) Act 1810 (repealed) 50 Geo. 3. c. 101 20 June 1810 An act for confirming an Agreement for the Purchase of the Prisage...
- of England. Some time after, King Henry II of England granted him the prisage of wines, to enable him, and his heirs, the better to support the dignity...
- 1806   Exchequer Bills Act 1806 46 Geo. 3. c. 93 16 July 1806   Duties of Prisage and Butlerage (Ireland) Act 1806 46 Geo. 3. c. 94 16 July 1806   Hospitals...
- therein, in certain Cases. (Repealed by Statute Law Revision Act 1872) Prisage and Butlerage of Wines Act 1803 (repealed) 43 Geo. 3. c. 156 12 August...
- November 1810   Exportation Act 1811 51 Geo. 3. c. 50 1 November 1810   Prisage and Butlerage of Wines (Ireland) Act 1811 51 Geo. 3. c. 51 1 November 1810...
- (2001). "Lichifield and Chichester". The Numismatic Chronicle. 161: 293–295. JSTOR 42668028. Prisage on wine, sent by John to Reginald in 1205 v t e...