ÆSTIMATIO Capitis, in our ancient Law-Books.Were, WERELADE, WEREGILD, etc.King Athelstan, in a great Assembly held at Exeter, declared what Mulcts were to be paid pro æstimatione capitis, for Offences committed against several Persons according to their degrees; the Estimation of the King’s Head to be 30000 Thrymsas; of an Archbishop, or Satrapa, or Prince, 15000; of a Bishop or a Senator, 8000; of a Priest, or a Thane, 2000, etc. Cressey’s Church Hist. fol. 834. b. and L, Hen. 1.
