(Scutagium, Sax. sellipenning), was a tax or contribution raised by those that held lands by knights service, towards furnishing the king's army, at one, two, or three merks for every knight's fee. Henry III. for his voyage to the Holy Land, had a tenth granted by the clergy, and scutage three merks of every knight's fee by the laity. This was also levied by Henry II., Richard I., and King John. See Knight Service.

SCUTUM (Scutum), a French gold coin of 3s. 4d. in the reign of king Henry V. Catherine queen of England had an assurance made her of sundry castles, manors, lands, &c. valued at the sum of 40,000 scutes, every two whereof were worth a noble. Rot. Parl. i. Hen. VI.