96 THE ABBOTS OF DALE. 
present indenture confirmed to the aforesaid John, lately Abbot, 
for his abode and lodging, all those chambers both upper and 
lower which he occupies and for a long time has occupied and 
inhabited, and now occupies, formerly called Chaddesden Chamber, 
with the storehouse and Le Wodehouse, during his life. 
We have moreover given and conceded to the same John 
Stanley wood-billets and coal with the carriage of the same for fuel 
(what may be) necessary and sufficient for making his fire, and 
candles sufficient for his lights, and that he may have one of our 
Canons as chaplain for saying with him Divine Service daily, 
as is seemly. ‘ 
Moreover we have given and conceded and by these presents 
give and concede to the same John Stanley, for his sustenance 
weekly during his life, sufficient loaves of the best paste made 
in our monastery, and victuals wholesome for him and sufficient 
for his sustenance from our kitchen, namely, dishes of meat and 
fish and other victuals according as the day shall require, and 
weekly, eight flagons of the best beer for his drinking to be pro- 
vided at our expense and determined for him wherever such beer 
can be obtained and provided in the surrounding towns and places 
near our Abbey. 
We have also conceded to the same John, bread, drink, victuals, 
provisions, and dishes of flesh and fish necessary and sufficient 
for two servants of the aforesaid John, whom he may wish to 
choose according to his pleasure, namely, one man and one youth 
or boy, and that he shall have pasture and hay for keeping his two 
horses in summer and winter, and the necessary stabling for the 
custody of the same within the site of the abovesaid monastery. 
And because we will that the same John be honorably treated 
we have conceded to the same John for his use two silver salts 
(salina) called “salt sellers,” one with a cover; one silver bowl 
with a cover; two mazers bound round with silver-gilt ; six silver 
spoons ; all the furniture of his chamber called “ Koosters ;” 
and cloths, woollen and linen ; and other necessaries both for his 
own bed and for another bed to be occupied by the aforesaid 
servants. So that the same John shall repair the aforesaid cloths 
