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oonely in Chrystynmas and princypall Feestes and my Lorde to be servyde 

 therewith and his Boordend and non other and to be boght for ]d. a pece or 

 ]d. ob. at moste.' Then it was thought good that ' my Lordes Swannys ' be 

 taken and none bought ' seynge that my Lorde hathe Swannys inew of hys 

 owne.' Other birds were to be bought for ' my Lordes owne Mees ' and the 

 prices are duly set forth. * Cranys ' were to be at ' xvj</. a pece,' ' Hearon- 

 sewys ' at ' xij*/.,' ' Mallardes ' at *ij</.' ' Teylles 'at ' j</.' ' bot if so be that other 

 Wyldefowll cannot be gottyn,' ' Woodcokes' at ' ]d. a. pece or \d. ob. at moste,' 

 ' Wypes ' at 'j*/.,' ' Seegulles ' ' so they be good and in season and at }d. a pece or 

 ]d. ob. at the moste,' ' Styntes ' ' so they be after vj a j</.,' ' Quaylles ' at ' i)d.,' 

 ' Snypes ' ' after iii a ]d.] ' Pertryges ' at 'ij</. a pece yff they be goode,' ' Rede- 

 shankes' after *]d. ob. the pece,' ' Bytters' at 'xij^/. a pece so they be good,' 

 'Fesauntes' at ' xij*/.,' 'Reys' at 'ij*/.,' ' Sholardes ' at'vjV.,' 'Kyrlewes' at 

 *xij*/.' 'Pacokes' at 'xij*/. a pece and noo Payhennys to be bought," See- 

 pyes' have no price allotted, ' Wegions were to be at 'j*/. ob./ * Knottes ' at 

 'j*/.,' ' Dottrells ' 'when thay ar in Season and to be at }d. a pece,' ' Bustardes ' 

 with no price affixed, ' Ternes' ' after iiij a j*/.' ' Great Byrdes after iiij a j*/.,' 

 ' Smale Byrdes ' ' after xij a j^/.,' and ' Larkys ' ' after xij for iy/.' There is an 

 interesting memorandum that ' it is thought good that all manner of Wylcl- 

 fewyll be bought at the fyrst hand where they be gotten and a Cator to be 

 apoynted for the same For it is thought that the pullers of Hemmyngburghe 

 and Clyf hathe great advantage of my Lorde Yerely of Sellynge of Cunys and 

 Wyldefewyll.' As to fish it is provided ' that a Direccion be taken at Lekyngfeld 

 with the Cator of the See what he shall have for every seam of Fysch thorowt 

 the Yere to serve my Lordes hous :' also ' that a Direccion be taken with 

 my Lordes Tenauntes of Hergham and to be at a serteyn with theme that they 

 shall serve my Lordes hous thrugheowt the Yere of all manar of Fresh Water 

 Fysche.' Copies of warrants too long to be quoted are given, one for 'Twentie 

 Signettes To be takenne of the breide of my Swannys within my Carre of 

 Arromme within my Lordeschip of Lekinfeld ' for the Christmas feast of 1514. 

 It is of jinterest to find ' An Account of all the Deer in the Parks and 

 Forests in the North belonging to the Earl of Northumberland, taken in the 

 4th Year of Henry VIII. Anno 1512 ' by which it seems that there were 



'In Yorkshire. 



Topcliff Great Park ... Fallow-Deer ... 558 



Topcliff Little Park ... Ditto ... 291 



Spofforth Park Ditto ... 180 



Spofforth Wood ... Ditto ... 43 



,,, . -r, , (Red Deer, 42) 



WresillPark | Fallow> 'j ... 135 



Wressel Litle Park ... Fallow 37 



Newsham P,ark ... ...' Ditto ... ... 324 



Leckinfield Park ... Ditto ... ... 249 



Catton Park Ditto 79.' 



