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chevalchea

chevalchea [OF chevauchiee < caballicata] , escort duty on horseback. Cf.Eng. Feudalism 175. 1166 R. de Tonai [tenet] dim. militem de veteri feodo ad regale servitium, et ad meum servitium militem plenarium in custu meo in exercitu et chivalchia et custodia RBExch 285; 1200 concessimus ‥ eisdem hominibus nostris de Andely quod non eant in aliquam expeditionem sive ~eam quod non possint redire ad hospitia sua eadem die qua decesserunt RChart 65b.

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