Extract from the Receipt roll for Easter 5, Henry III that records the contributions from the Northampton Jewish community to the c. 1221 tallage, Catalogue Ref: E 401/4, m. 4)
Key:
| I, II, III, IIII, V, VI, VII, VIII, IX, X | 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 |
| XI, XII, XIII, XIV, XV, XVI, XVII, XVIII, XIX, XX | 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 |
| XXX, XL, LX, L, LX, LXX, LXXX, XC, C, CC | 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80, 90, 100, 200 |
| Marcis | Marks |
| Libris | Pounds |
| Solidis | Shillings |
| Denariis | Pence |
| Obolus | Half Penny |
| De | From |
| Filio | Son of… |
| Filia | Daughter of… |
Latin Transcription (Source 1)
[Column II]
Norhamton’
De Josceo filio Samuel XXV s[olidis] de Auxilio pro Johanna sorore Domini Regis Henrici maritanda, et pro Mosseo filio Brun’.
De Dauid’ filio Viuei XXXVIII s[olidis] IX d[enariis] pro Eodem.
De Samuel’ et Murel’ X s[olidis] pro Eodem.
De Bacceua Relicta Benedicti VI s[olidis] pro Eodem.
De Viueo filio Isaac CXIIII s[olidis] I d[enariis] pro Eodem.
De Samuel’ filio Abraham XVIII s[olidis] pro Eodem.
De Salamone filio Joscei de Warewich’ XVI s[olidis] III d[enariis] pro Eodem.
De Isaac filio Viuei XXIX s[olidis] VII d[enariis] pro Eodem.
De Bella filia Isaac VIII s[olidis] IIII d[enariis] pro Eodem.
De Isaac filio Deudon’ XI s[olidis] III d[enariis] pro Eodem.
De Flurie quondam uxore Deudon’ V s[olidis] pro Eodem.
De Mosseo filio Isaac XII s[olidis] VIII d[enariis] pro Eodem.
De Abraham filio Samuel’ XXII s[olidis] VI d[enariis] pro Eodem.
De Viueo filio Dauid’ XXXVII s[olidis] VI d[enariis] pro Eodem.
De Salom filio Mossei XXVIII s[olidis] III ob[olus] pro Eodem.
De Antera de Glovernia .xxvij. s[olidis] vj. d[enariis] pro Eodem.
De Chera filia Brun VI s[olidis] III d[enariis] pro Eodem.
De Sampsone Ruff’ IIII s[olidis] II d[enariis] pro Eodem.
De Mosseo filio Isaac II s[olidis] VI d[enariis] pro Eodem.
Summa XXI li[bris] III s[olidis] VI d[enariis] ob[olus].
- Focus on Source One. Using the key in the transcript to help you, consider the following questions on the contributions made by members of the Northampton Jewish community:
- How many different Jewish individuals contributed to the tax in this extract?
- How much did Abraham, son of Samuel contribute?
- How much did Solomon, son of Mosse contribute?
- How many of the contributors were female?
- What does this suggest about women in the Jewish community?