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wapentake (1297)

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wapentac, wapentach, wapentache, wapentacle, wapentak; wappentak, wappentake; wapintake, wapulzac 359.25

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1wapentake (a division of a county):

( 1297 ) prodes hommes de checun hundred ou wappentak deinz triding 15.16

( 1312; MS: s.xiv¹ ) Ore su jeo enprisoné En wapentak e en conté Par bayllifs 459

( 1399; MS: s.xv¹ ) par franchises et hundrés et wapentakes xxiv 39

2lawcourt of a wapentake:

( 1305 ) pur ceo q'il fut somons de estre a mesme le wappentake prochement tenuz aprés le Pasche 33-35 Ed I 89

( 1347 ) come les pleintifs ont recoverir vers les defendantz en wapentaches, hundredes, et en court des barons ii 167

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