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would have thought that in this year these people might have 

 hesitated to accept gifts. In 1588 Oriel College pays $s. for 

 a pair to the Bishop of Lincoln, All Souls College 4s. ^d. for 

 a pair to Dr. Aubrie, and two pairs to the Lord Chancellor 

 and Archbishop of Canterbury, which together cost 335. ^d. 

 The city gives a pair at the cost of 8s. In 1580 the city gives 

 Sir William Knollys a pair at 8j., and two pairs for the 

 judges at 35. ^d. In the same year Lord North buys two 

 pairs at los. each pair, probably for himself, possibly as 

 presents. In 1590 Magdalen College gives 15^. for a pair 

 of gloves 'domino Wolley.' In 1591 the Chief Baron gets 

 a pair from All Souls College at 135. 4</., the Lord Treasurer 

 two pairs at i6s. each. But New College presents the latter 

 personage with a pair at 40^., the first case I have found of 

 an excessive price. The city bestows a pair on the Bishop 

 of Oxford at a cost of 8j., and another on Lord Norris at 13^. 

 In 1592 the city pays 6s. %d. each for two pairs to give to 

 the sheriff, and 1 1 s. for another pair to Mr. Carter. 



In 1594 King's College gives a pair of gloves, at a cost of 

 105-., to the Earl of Essex. In 1597 Corpus Christi College 

 gives i6s. for a pair for the Bishop of Winchester, and in 1598 

 another pair at 17 s. to this prelate. In 1600 All Souls College 

 lays out largely in gloves to* the judges, and I presume their 

 attendants; two pairs at 21 s., two at 17^., two at 9^., and 

 two at y. In 1601 the city gives a pair to its Recorder at 

 i6s. 8</., and next year All Souls College gives a pair at aoj., 

 the recipient not being specified. In 1603 a pair is given to 

 Lord Northampton at 405. and a pair at 36^. to Lord Kinloss 

 by All Souls College, while New College gives a pair at 

 535. 4</. to Lord Salisbury, and two pairs to the Lord Treasurer 

 and Lord Northampton, the two costing Sos. In 1604 All 

 Souls College is not to be out-done ; it gives a pair to Lord 

 Northampton at 6oj. ; while Oriel College presents the same 

 nobleman with a pair at 2os. In 1605 All Souls College gives 

 at $s. 6d. a pair, in 1606 the city others to the judges at ip.+d. 

 In 1607 the Chancellor and his secretary get two pairs from the 



