The billeting of military followers upon private persons; food and entertainment exacted, by the Irish chiefs, for their soldiers and attendants; an…

A tax levied on knight's fees; chiefly in restricted sense, such a tax paid in lieu of military service.

a form of military tax or levy.

Historical. Money to pay for the expense of conducting to the rendezvous at the coast each man furnished by a hundred to serve in the King's…

Money to provide a coat for each man furnished for military service; esp. that exacted as a tax by Charles I. when governing without a Parliament…

A tax or tribute formerly levied by Irish chiefs for the maintenance of soldiers.

Ireland. The obligation to supply the soldiers and the household of the lord deputy with provisions at prices ‘assessed’ or fixed by government…

The practice or custom, claimed as a right by Irish chiefs, of quartering themselves upon their dependants or tenants: see coshery, n. 2.

error for coshery, n.

money paid for quarters; (also) money paid in lieu of giving quarters to soldiers.

Ireland. = cess, n.1 2. Obsolete.

spec. Entertainment for themselves and their followers exacted by Irish chiefs from their dependants.

Short for coat-money, n. Obsolete.

An ancient tax levied in time of war on the ports and maritime towns, cities, and counties of England to provide ships for the king's service. It was…

= ship-money, n.

= ship-money, n.

Short for conduct-money, n. Obsolete.

= trophy tax n.

an annual tax for incidental expenses connected with the militia (the provision of harness, drums, colours, etc.), formerly levied in every…

‘a duty imposed for maintaining a garrison’ (Jamieson).

(also absol.); a tax, consisting of the tenth of a man's income, first imposed in 1188 on England and France for the support of the crusade against…