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ANCIENT VALUE OF GAME. 



under date "the xiiij 111 day of Novembre," the following 



entry occurs : 



" Itm. The same day to Richard Myl- 

 ner of Byndfeld for bringing a 

 present of fesauntes cokkes to the 

 Queene to Westminster . . . vs." 



In the " Household Book" of Henry Percy, fifth Earl 

 of Northumberland, which was commenced in 1512, the 

 pheasant is thus referred to : 



" Item, FESAUNTES to be hade for my Lordes own Mees 

 at Principall Feestes and to be at xijd. a pece." 



"Item, FESSAUNTIS for my Lordes owne Meas to be hadde 

 at Principalle Feistis ande to be at xijd. a pece."* 



* As a copy of the " Northumberland Household Book " is not readily acces- 

 sible, we give the following interesting extract, showing the price, at that date, of 

 various birds for the table : 



Capons at iid. a pece leyn (lean). 

 Chickeyns at d. a pece. 

 Hennys at iid. a pece. 

 Swannys (no price stated). 

 Ueysse iiid. or iiiid. at the moste. 

 Pluvers id. or iid. at moste. 

 Cranys xvid. a pece. 

 Hearonsewys (i.e. Heronshaws or 



Herons) xiid. a pece. 

 Mallardes iid. a pece. 

 Teylles id. a pece. 

 Woodcokes id. or i|d. at the 



moste. 



Wypes (i.e. Lapwings) id. a pece. 

 Seegulles id. or iid. at the moste. 

 Styntes after vi. a id. 

 Quay lies iid. a pece at moste. 

 Snypes after iii. a id. 



Perttryges at iid. a pece. 



Redeshankes i^d. 



Bytters (i.e. Bitterns) xiid. 



Fesauntes xiid 



Keys (i.e. Ruffs and Reeves) iid. a 



pece. 



Sholardes vid. a pece. 

 Kyrlewes xiid. a pece. 

 Pacokes xiid. a pece 

 See-Pyes (no pnce). 

 Wegions at id. the pece. 

 Knottes id. a pece. 

 Dottrells id. a pece. 

 Bustardes (no price) . 

 Ternes after iiii. a id. 

 Great byrdes after iiii. a id. 

 Small byrdes after xii. for iid. 

 Larkvs after xii. for iid. 



