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being exactly that which we find, in another instance, to have 

 been deemed sufficient for the purpose. In the " Testamenta 

 Eboracensia," published by the Surtees Society, the will of 

 Rob. Savage of York, dated 1391, is cited, in which he bequeaths 

 to his Son xx marks to find for his expenses at the University 

 four years : t. e. five marks or 66'. S**. yearly. (See above, p. 129 

 and Test. Ehor, No. cxxviij.) The other scholar or scholars 

 must have been provided for out of other departments. 



The number of servants in such an establishment as that of 

 St. Mary at York, must undoubtedly have been considerable. 

 At Bolton Priory, where there were no more than fifteen Canons, 

 Dr. Whitaker supposes that the whole establishment consisted 

 of more than 200 persons ; the Prior alone having 20 servants. 

 The servants'particularly mentioned in this roll, are, the servant 

 of the Chamberlain, the master tailor and his assistants, the 

 shoemaker, the skinner or preparer of leather, and the washer- 

 woman or laundress. 



Among the possessions of the Monastery were many houses 

 in the suburbs and neighbourhood of York, which appear to 

 have been under the charge of the Chamberlain. The highest 

 annual rent he received, was 30 shillings for a tenement at 

 Fulford; the lowest was 3'. for one in St. Marygate. One 

 tenement in the same place was let for 26'. 8**. and one in 

 Bootham for 20'. A pigeon-cot was let for 5'. per ann. : and 

 an acre of meadow land at Clifton for 2'. 



We learn something from this account-roll respecting the 

 rate of wages at York, at the beginning of the xvi**". century. 

 A master tailor, working in an apartment appropriated to him, 

 and perhaps living in the Monastery, received annually, 43'. 4''. 

 and his food ; and two men working under him received 26'. 8"*. 

 each and their food. The skinner received 20'. and his food. 

 The shoemaker, finding his own oil, 20'. and 4'. 4**. for colouring 

 the boots (ocreae) of the brethren. The common washerwoman 

 received 12'. and a semstress was paid 6**. for making nine ells 

 of linen into towels (the number not stated) for the use of the 

 Monastery. 



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