Filstingpound

Filstingpound or fulstingpound was an occasional duty paid by villeins in medieval England to the manor.^[1] It is thought by historians to be an insurance against corporal punishment or excessive fines. Its etymology appears to be a compound of the obsolete English word "filsting", which means help or aid; and "pound", in the sense of being struck. The duty was typically annual and received on All Hallows' Day. It was usually £1 paid by the vill or 1 s. by the individual villein. It was a relatively advanced insurance scheme for the High Middle Ages.^[2]

See also

These were also customary duties paid to the lord of the manor:

• Merchet
• Chevage