Marescaucia.
Sir,—In the Testa de Nevill appear the following entries:—
P. 237. a "terra Willi de Montellis (read Moncellis) in villa de Cumpton pertinet ad marescauciam domini Regis," &c.
P. 2269. a. "Will's de Munceus tenet Parvam Angram (Little Ongar, in Essex) de Domino Rege de Mareschaucie quæ fuit de Baronia Gilberti de Tani."
P. 235. b. "Waleramus de Munceus tenet Cumpton per serjantiam Marescautiæ."
If any of your readers can throw any light on the signification of the word "Marescautia," occurring in these extracts, and the tenure referred to, they will greatly oblige
D.S.