Fuage

or FOCAQE. Hearth money; a tax laid upon each fireplace or hearth. 1 Bl. Comm. 324; Spelman. An Imposition of a shilling for every hearth, levied by Edward III. (the Black Prince) in the dukedom of Aquitaine. FUER (Law Pr.; from Lat. fugere).

In old English law. To fly or flee; to chase or drive. Kelham; Law Fr. Diet. Flight. Fuer en fait, flight in fact, was when a man did apparently and corporally flee. Fuer en ley, flight in law, was when, being called in the county court, he failed to appear; for this was "flight," in interpretation of law. Staund. P. C. lib. 3, c. 22; Cowell.

FOCAGE. Hearth-money. A tax laid upon each fireplace or hearth. 1 Bla. Com. 324; Spelman, Gloss. A shilling for every hearth, levied by the Black Prince in his dukedom of Aquitaine.

In old English law. A tax laid upon the chimney; hearth money.

FOCAGE. Hearthmoney. A tax laid upon each fire-place or hearth. An imposition of a shilling for every hearth, levied by Edward III. in the dukedoin of Aquitaine. Spelman; 1 Bl. Comm. 324.

fumage. A tax on chimneys. Fuer,/?-. To fly; flight.

[from Fr. fouage; L. Lat. focagium, from focus, a hearth.] In old English law. A tax laid upon the fireplace, hearth or chimney. Mentioned in Domesday as paid by custom to the king, for every chimney in the house. 1 Bl. Com. 324. Afterwards called hearth money, or hearth silver, and chiminage. Id, ibid, Spelman,