The 1332 Lay Subsidy

A lay subsidy was a tax levied on individuals who were not ordained (ie the laity). Lay subsidies represented one of the main ways of raising revenue in Middle Ages and Early Modern periods. Usually they simply record the name of a settlement and the total amount raised but a few list individuals and the amount they had to pay. The 1332 subsidy is an example of this. Those who were considered to have the means were ordered to contribute either a 15th or a 10th of their wealth (based on an assessment of their "moveable" goods) depending on whether they lived in the country or in boroughs.

The list below is a partial transcript of the lay subsidy for the Stottesdon Hundred. The orginal is in the National Archives (E179/166/2). A slightly earlier subsidy from 1327 (for a 20th) was published in the Transactions of the Shropshire Historical Society, 1906, 3rd series volume 6, pp 123-53. It is broadly similar, although detailed comparison suggests that some of the individuals in Neen Savage have been misplaced in the Eudon George entry in 1332 and also that the entries for Coreley and Hope Bagot have been combined

1332 Lay Subsidy E179/166/2

Stottesdon
Alice de Seagrave 5/4
Philip son of Simon 2/-
Nicholas Sutore 20d
Thomas Hykemen 18d
Thomas Plyns 2/4
Richard de Wyre 2/8
Walter in the Rays 2/2 ½
Henry Nichols 2/5
William Feyrlok 19d
Robin le Kynges 2/10
John in le Hale 2/6
John Bryd 2/8 ¼
John Oky 17d
John Atte Knolle 16d
Henry Bronn 18 ½d
Roger in le Rayse 2/0½
Henry o’the Hull 12d
John Lenotes 22d
Peter Hekemon 18d
William Hammond 2/0½ (T)
William de la Hull 2/2 (T)
Sum 44/3 ¾

Alveley rot 6d
Not transcribed

Kingsnordley
Partial transcript
Roger le Thrower 12d
Osbte de Stone 12d
Elya Abbotes 2/-
Thomas Aluartes 12d
William atte Fen 14d
Emma de Seuenok 12d
Simon Barete 8d
John de Stone 12d
Richard Ap Somidr’ 8 ¾d
Richard Snel 14d
Garth de Hedycote 9d
William le Thrower 9d
John Hopkyns 8 ½d
Richard le Whyte 12d
John de Pyrie 13d
Roger Dunsowe 13d
Willian Barat 2/-
Roger Boldewyne 12d
Roger le Comber 12d
John de Oatem 18d
Osbta Hopkyns 16d
Nicholas a’the Grene 12 ½d (T)
Thomas de Fylilode 2/- (T)

Sum 41/2

Eardington
Henry atte Mulne 2/-
Richard atte Tommeslond 18d
John Hebold 4/-
Reginald del Hay 3/-
Richard Wyllyam 12d
Nicholas Poterych 12d
Nicholas Baree 18d
Walter o’the Greene 18d
Richard Wylkyns 8d
Henry Borcar 18d
John le Kynges 2/-
Agnes atte Knolle 16d
Richard de Mora 12d
Richard Bysshop 20 ½d
Walter at Walle 20 ½d

Aston Botterell
John Botterell 3/3
Richard de la Forde 20d
William Allonethetonn 2/-
Richard Clite 2/4
Nicholas Breye 22d
Robert de Toctoneye 2/2
William Weole 21 ½
John Stonenes 2/0 ½
Walter Hakut 2/6
Roger de Brompden 2/4
John de Orerton 3/4
Richard son of Geoffrey 20d
Richard de Ingwardyn 2/2 (T)
Walter de Norton 15d (T}
Sum 55/10 ½

Hopton Wafers
William de Ercelowe 2/6
William de Sprenelyes 2/-
Ralph P’p’otus 18d
Adam Stockfysh 2/0 ¾
John del Orchard 12 ½d
Robert Lyre 2/0 ½
Robert de Lacheaces 2/2 ½
Walter la Whyte 2/2 ½
Walter Ady 2/-

Doddington
Walter de Syneton 2/1¾
Philip del Harehous 12½d
John le Cannar 12¼d
Robert le Cannar 14d
John de Rohous 18 ¾d

Chetton
Peter Corbett 6/8
William de Criddon 2/4
John Capellum 2/-
Richard Jenkyns 2/-
Nicholas de la Denne 16d
John le Car(e)ctar 16d
Henry son of Henry 8d
William Henrys 11d (T)
John Phelyps 10d (T)

Sum 43/2 ½

Astley Abbots
John de Crofte 2/1
John de Cauntryn 2/4
Amice le Palmer 18d
Amice de Rede 2/-
Nicholas de Bennewalle 18d
Richard Gunry 23 ¾
Nicholas del Hay 12d
Alan de Hull 14 ½d
Richard de Stanshleye 12d
John Carpenter 16d
Richard Bygge 12d
Roger de Stanleye 2/-
Roger Gudde 12d
Robert Partryche 2/-
Thomas son of Ralph 16d
John le Whyte 12d
Alan le Whyte 13d
Thomas de Walle 8d
Adam Pepe 8d
Adam de Crofte 20d
Stephen Dunston 16d
Nicholas Coffynch 2/- (T)
Robert Boldynge 2/- (T)

Sum 33/6 ¼

Aston Eyre
Adam de Cherleton 5/2
Roger de Brocton 2/8
Margery Sprenghose 4/-
Roger de Brocton 21d
Alice the widow 22d
Adam Carpenter 2/-
Robin Shakoll 20d

Harcourt
Alene de Cherleton 3/4
Roger de la Reyes 2/6
Richard Bercar 18d
Simon Payn 18d
Roger de Hakercourt 14d

Glaseley
Alan de Glaseley 5/1
Feve de Glaseley 2/2
Philip de Wadeley 3/2
Henry de Wadeley 19d
William de Wadeley 16d

Eudon Burnell
Alice Burnell 3/4
Ralph de Tedstill 16d
Richard de Haslewode 18d
William le Newemon 14d
Ralph de Fonto 2/-
Philip son of Ralph 2/-
Walter Ruhord 15d
Richard de Holycote 17d
William Word 2/3

Billingsley
Alice de Beysin 3/2 ½
Roger atte Combe 16d
Henry son of Thomas 2/1
William Ranendel 15d
William de Southall
Robert Wylkys 16d
Robert Morgar’ 14d
Roger de Oldynton 16d
Roger le Walcor’ 18d
Richard Hythark 16d
Richard Nichols 12d
Roger Rathoben 16d
Roger de Southall 18d
Peter Kicuge 16d
John Henrys 18d
William Jorden 16d (T)
William o’the yate 16d (T)

Sum £4-2-9 ½

Oldbury
John Crouke 2/8
John de Oldebury 16 ¼d
Richard de Westwod 2/4 ½
John de Westwod 2/7
William Osmund 12 ½d
Nicholas Deuroys 4/2 ½

Tasley
Richard le Granger 12 ½d
Richard le Knyhte 17 ½d
Edith Watyes 14 ½d
John Dun 16 ¾d
Julian Dun 13 ½d
William Hobcaid 16d
William de Stretton 14d

Cleobury North
Philip de Baggesorde 3/6
John de Baggesorde 2/6
Simon le Somynour 3/6
William de Rothal 2/8
Simon Altyn 2/8

The Bold
Malcolm de Harley 2/8
William Rogers 31d
Henry the Miller 32d
Roger de Bourton 16d
Roger le Colbard 2/8

Middleton Scriven
John de Roshel 20d
Richard Vicar 20 ½d
Alan Power 16 ½d
Roger le Parson 20 ½d
William le Parson 12d
John son of Petronilla 12d
John de Pypo 3/9
Alice le Chyld 13d
Richard Nichols 17 ¾d
Favell de Ovrton 16 ¾d
Alice de Nenton 2/8
William Blundell 16d
Richard Heed 12d
Hugh de Myddleton 2/1 (T)
Richard Bradeston 2/- (T)

Sum 74/1 ¾

Duddlewick
Thomas son of Henry 16d
Hugh de Prescote 3/4
Amice de Prescott 8d
Thomas Sampson 2/-
John the Miller 8d
Richard Danyel 3/4
Henry son of Richard ¾
Thomas Wyard 8d
Tybod de Betton 16d
Roger de Prescotte 14 ½d
William Danyel 2/-

Upton
John de Upton 3/8
Hugh le Harpour 18d
Adam Blauncherd 16d
Peter Hospitol 16d
William de Stapeley 16d
Hugh Capell 18d
Robin Fiz Htor 12d
Thomas Bunnel 12d
William de Lutaley 12d
Adam le Clerk 14d

Morville
William de Toggesford 2/6
Hugh Knotte 3/-
William Brewe 2/-
William le Bonde 12d
Thomas de Leye 16d
Hugh de Sheynton 2/-
William Perkyn 20d
Richard Onewyn 16d
Roger de Whytewall 8d
William Helde 20d
William de Actersleye 20d (T)
William Ward 10 ¼d (T)

Sum 55/9 ¾

Neen Savage
Walter de Hopton 3/4
Roger Pellard 2/8
Henry Cotel 3/-
Roger Wylkes 16d
Edmund Bonaster 16d
Roger Gocun 20d
William Shepherd 12d

Overton
Peter de Overton 3/-
Roger de Overton 2/4
Henry son of the Reeve 2/-
Henry Breotonn 20d

Eudon (George)
Henry de St George 3/-
John de la Walle 12d
Michael le Duc 7d
John de Filliode 3/-
Walter le Bercar 3/-
John Mylet 12d
Adam de la Hulle 2/8
William Meld 12d
John de Eldcote 12d
William de la Lowe 2/-
Godfrey de Northgrove 20d
John Body 12d

Walton
William le Strongye 3/-
Richard le Palmer 2/8
Richard de la Lowe 8d
Richard Godich 21d
Richard atte Wyle 12d
William Hychcok 12d
Adam Rebetes, p’p’t 12d
Roger de Westwode 20d
Ralph de Noytherotes 20d (T)
William Pylkyne 20d (T)

Sum 61/-

Cleobury Mortimer
Hugh Tyrd 5/-
Erwald de Brandesley 2/-
Robert son of Roger 12d
Adam de Malley 15d
William de Style 18d
Roger de Gurdewall 8d
Hugh de Southwode 18d
William de Gurdewall 12d
Ralph de la Lee 12d
Roger de Presleye 18d
William de Stepple 2/-
Richard son of the widow 12d
Alan Wade 8d
Walter de Presleye 12d
Maull de Mallye 12d
John le Megre 8d
William le Notyere 12d
Hugh Pellipar’ 12d
Reginald Caffore 8d
William Derlyng 8d
William Rebe 12d
William Sampson 12d
Robert Onewyn 8d
William Faber 12d
Adam Smallmorel 12d
William de Malleye 18d
Robert de Presleye 12d
Roger de Sampson 12d
John Stayst 8d
Hugh de Cleoton 8d
John de Lee 18d
John Hendyes 2/-
Richard de Hereford 12d
Richard de Leinthal 12d
John de la Forde 12d
John de Wodehous 16d (T)
Robert de Brendesleye 16d (T)

Sum 47/1

Ashford and Huntington
William the Reeve 3/4 ½
John de la Broke 3/4
William son of the Reeve 2/8
John Robynes 3/0 ½
Peter de Greete 2/10
Walter Bercer 3/5 ½
William de Erletun 18d
Roger de Sete 2/10
Simon son of Richard 2/8
Roger son of Adam 16d
William Godfrey 12d
William la Pyge 16d
John Combrey 14d (T)
Thomas le Messag’ 5/2 (T)

Sum 35/8 ½

Chelmarsh
Hugh de Morte Mari 5/8 ½
Philip de Baggesore 3/0 ¼
John de Stretfeld 2/6
Roger de Crateff’ 16 ¼d
Roger Bosse 14d
Adam Baldwyn 2/-
Richard Bosse 18d
William de Wodecroft 2/-
Richard de Crateford 2/0 ¼
Hugh atte Sned 12d
Richard Dode 18d
Adam Stuhal 17d
Walter the Miller 15d
William Hendyes 2/-
Roger son of the Reeve 14d
William atte Lynde 11¼d
Elya Dode 12d
Roger Swyn 18d
Richard atte Clyne 15d
Roger le Dunfowe 16d
Nicholas de Wribenhall 20d
William le Turnour 12d
William on le Hale 18d
William Dode 13d
Richard Hopkyns 14d
Roger Howe 20d
Robert atte Feld 15d
Richard Lewyn 17d
Henry de Crateford 16d
John le Bonde 16d
Peter le Stretfeld 14d
Agnes Odyes 2/-
William de Bromleye 20d
Hugh Hogend 3/-
William de Vaston 2/2 (T)
William de Fernhales 21 ¾d (T)

Sum 60/-

Doddington
Adam de Dodynton 2/-
William de Longgelye 2/-
Roger Euerard 2/-
William Morys 20d
John le Nowemo' 18d
Richard Euarard 16d
William Bronn 8d?
Roger Jones 17d
William le Cherne 17d
Hugh de la L’ton 20d
John de Wythypol 17d
Walter Jones 20d
Henry le Pegger 18d
Richard Morys 2/8
Walter Morys 2/-
Richard de Heseleye 12d
Richard de Hethull 12d
Roger Henrys 12d

Sum 29/-

Highley and Earnwood
Peter le Knyght 2/-
John Roles 16d
Roger de Froggemore 12 ¾d
Adam Bernard 2/-
William le Smythes 12d
Richard de la Ree 16d
Roger a Southwall 12d
William de la Hull 16d
Roger de Byllinggysley 2/-
Roger de la Hull 12d
Walter de Byrchlye 8d
Adam Hereman 9d
William Jones 8d
Adam o’the Hull 10d
William de Walshal 8d
Nicholas de Southal 9d
Walter Bernard 10d
Walter Selymen 12d
Walter le Bonde 2/-
Petronilla le Goode 12d
Nicholas de Asshuwall 2/-
Richard Roger de Alghamen 12d
John atte Sturt 12d (T)
Hugh de Blakenegr’ 12d (T)

Sum 28/2 ¾

Hints and Coreley
Roger son of Richard 3/-
John de Shebbedon 3/-
William Euerard 3/-
William Hammond 2/-
William le Whyte 2/-
Roger de la Brockes 2/-
Adam Meyguagh 18d
Roger le Taylleur 18d
William de la Bolde 12d
John Body 12d
Hugh Rondulph 2/-
William Bagard 2/-
William son of Simon 2/-
John de la Wode 12d
John le Fader 12d
Roger le Mason 10d
Richard de la Brekrewe 20d (T)
Roger Bederich 20d (T)

Sum 32/2

Caynham and Snitton
Adam de Wyggmore 6/8
Richard de Erletoh’16d
Simon de la Sete 8d
William the Miller 12d
Richard Bremone 16 ¾d
Thomas le Crompe 17d
Richard le Frome 8d
Richard de la Beer 20d
Robin de Combwall 12 ½d
Roger de Erleshous 11d
John de Ocktiseye 10d
Reginald Body 9d

Neenton and Sidbury
Philip De Aras 4/-
William de Hokeswode
(Partial record)

Rudge rot 7d
Shipley rot 7d
(not transcribed)

Kinlet
Edward de Cornwall 5/-
John Henrys 20 ½d
Roger son of Roger 20d
William son of Petronilla 3/4 ½
Richard Amice 12d
Richard de Longgelg 8d
Roger Lonelyny 9 ¾d
Henry le Budel 8d
Elya de Blakenegg 2/-
John de Ardennes 12d
Roger Cullell 8d
Roger Amice 12d
Richard Waryn 7d
Roger de Wynnewod 2/-
Robert de Werdal 12d
John Bernard 2/-
William de Wynnewod 16d

Sum 26/7

Sum Total for the Hundred of Stottesdon £43-8-0¼