762 



INDEX. 



Banker, the, 



in the hall, 609. 



Bargaining, 



practice of, universal, HO. 



Bargains, 



character of, in middle ages, 

 427. 



Barking, 



vineyard at, 636. 



rent of meadows at, 740- 



Barley, 



kinds of, 43. 



Barm, 



price of, 620. 



Barnacles, 

 pair of, 598. 



Barrel, 



tar, sold by, 394. 



Barrel of fish, 

 size of, 532 note. 



Barrels, 



prices of, 619. 



Base coin, 



amount of in 1560-1, 197. 



Base money, 

 effects of, 715. 

 amount of, and value of, 

 737 note. 



Base tenures, 



occupied by persons of rank 

 and wealth, 744. 



Basins and ewers, 

 price of, 610. 



Bastard, 



prices of, 648. 



Bates, 



his case, and the tax on his 

 goods, 667. 



Battle abbey, 



home farms of, 2. 

 wine consumed at, 641. 

 note. 



Beans, 



malted, 219. 



Beaufort, Cardinal, 



his liberality to Henry, 59. 

 visit of, to New College, 

 658. 



Bedding, 



price of, 576. 



Beef, 



food generally, 325. 

 price of, 332. 



Beehives, 



purchase of, and prices, 361. 



Beekeeping, 

 practised, 361. 



Beer, 



bought from the common 

 brewer, 273. 



Beer and ale, 



difference of, and prices of, 



546. 

 Bees, 



should be kept by husband- 

 men, 54. 



Bell, for bellman, 

 price of, 633. 



Bell-metal, 

 price of, 481. 



Bellows, hand, 



pair, price of, 6ll. 



Benevolences, 

 character of, 1 6. 

 nature of, 181. 



Bereager, 



prices of, 618. 



Bible, the Mazarin, 



its merits as a specimen of 

 printing, 21. 



Bibles, 



purchases of, 600 sqq. 



Birdlime, 



price of, 620. 



Biscuit, 



price of, 678. 



Bishops, 



conduct of in the fifteenth 

 century, 9. 



Marian, attitude of to Eliza- 

 beth, 34. 



Bits, 



price of, 423. 



Blancorn, 



price of, 279. 



Blankets, 



prices of, 567, 576. 



Blotting-paper, 594. 



Board, 



kinds of, and prices of, 448. 



Board nails, kinds of, 455. 

 Board of labourers by week, 



55> 753- 

 Boars, 



price of, 339. 



Boats, 



price, of 632. 



Boilers, 



price of, 614. 



Boleyn, Anne, 



cost of buildings at her cor- 

 onation, 509. 



Bonner, Bishop, 



his action towards the Pa- 

 pacy, 13. 



Book chains, 

 price of, 603. 



Books, 



distribution or sale of, 155- 

 purchases of, 599 sqq. 



Boots, 



price of, 580. 



Bosworth, battle of, 



fewness of combatants at, 



2 5- 

 Bottles, 



price of, 620. 



Bourchier, Archbishop, 

 his pliancy, IO. 



Boy bishop, 

 dress of, 582. 



Boys' labour, 496. 



Bradford, 



cloth manufactured at, 106. 



Bran, 



price of, 621. 



Brandirons, 

 prices of, 614. 



Brass, 



kinds of, and prices of, 480. 



Brawn, round of, 

 price of, 633. 



Brazil, 



cultivation of sugar in, 675. 



Breadth of cloth, 



prescribed by Statute, 552. 



Bream, 



price of, 537. 



Brewing utensils, 429. 



Brick, 



use of, a sign of growi^j 



opulence, 74. 

 of fifteenth and sixteenth 



centuries, its excellency 



729. 



Bricklayer, 



first appearance of, 507. 



Bricks, 



first use of, and quality^ 



434- 



price of, 439. 

 weight of, 704. 



