stewards' accounts preserved at haddon hall. 85 

 To the byrd taken the same daye for iij dozyn of] 



xij 

 brydds (birds) 



To Shower for x wodcocks and a peck* of muskells ) ....j 



(mussels) ) 



Note. — It is evident from the above entries that considerable 

 preparations were made at Haddon Hall for Christmas festivities. 



