138 DORSET AND KING JOHN. 



his effects and merchandise the right and due customs. Large 

 quantities of wine were imported into the country and much 

 presumably was made here. The seneschall of Poitou and Gascogne 

 was commanded to pay £80 sterling for 80 barrels (doliis) of wine, 

 which was bought by Pascald, the merchant de Belvoc', for replen- 

 ishing the store in Corfe Castle ; the letter is dated 18 John, July 

 16, and was written at Sturminster Newton in the Castle, of which 

 the remains are still standing on the hill above Sturminster Bridge, 

 for the ruins, so far as my remembrance goes, show this date. The 

 King was at Sturminster for two days on this occasion — namely, on 

 "Wednesday and Thursday, June 15 and 16 ; on the 17th he went 

 on to Blandford. This Avine, judging from the price, was intended 

 for the King and his court ; the same price was paid for 26 tuns of 

 wine (if the dolium and tonel were the same) to Bernard de 

 Burdegal (P.R., 4 John, April 30), and even more was paid on the 

 day for 103 tuns of wine supplied by those merchants — namely, 

 300 marks, which Avas about the rate of £2 a tun. 



5 JOHN", A.D. 12034. 



There are the usual payments in the earlier part of the roll. 



Fifty shillings, the pay of the Chaplain at Dorchester Castle, is 

 continued ; 50s. is evidently his fixed stipend. The keeper of the 

 King's houses at Gillingham receives 30s. 5d. through Hugh de 

 Neville. 



Two of the King's falconers — one a horseman — with one 

 assistant were at Dorchester from Michnelmas Day to S. Dionicius' 

 Day (October 9) ; the falcons Avere in the charge of the same 

 falconers to November 3, Avhen Adam de Mora took charge of them 

 to November 30, when they were sent to the King in France, the 

 bearers of them receiving 40s. for their pay, The King, Avho had 

 been in France for many months, returned to England on 

 December 6, so he had not the enjoyment of them for long. The 

 -pay of Robert de "Winterburn, the King's huntsman, Avas in ariear, 

 but he received 110s. of the amount due to him and two marks for 

 food supplied to the hounds ; the 76s. 3d., the balance of his pay 



