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