AN ACCOUNT 



OF THE TITHING OF CATTLE, L &c. 



Cows, &c. 



CALVES. 



FOALS. 



LAMBS & 

 SHEEP. 



For every Milch-Cow Two Pence instead of the Tithe Milk, and 

 for a Heifer of the first Calf, Three Half-pence. 



For Calves, if they have any, Six or under, and sell them, the 

 Tenth Penny is due ; if they wean them, pay a Half-penny apiece : 

 but if they have Seven or above, under Ten, a Tithe Calf. And 

 then the Parson is to give back Half-pence apiece for so many as 

 wants of Ten : if just Ten, a Tithe Calf ; the last of Ten to be the 

 Tithe Calf, or of Seven Eight or Nine. If it chance that a Man 

 kill a Calf in his house, then to pay for the Tithe thereof a Penny, 

 to be reckoned and made even at Easter, without driving any of 

 them to another Year. 



For Foals, if Seven a Tithe Foal (the Owner to choose Two and 

 the Parson to take his out of the rest at Allhallowtide) allowing to 

 the Owner a Penny apiece for so many as there are short of Ten : 

 and if they have under Seven, and sell all or any of them before 

 Easter following, then to pay for so many as shall be sold the 

 Tenth Shilling. But if they wean them and keep them another 

 Year, a Penny for every Foal ; and not drive them to another 

 year. 



For Lambs, they Tithe them at Shear- Day, the Owner to take 

 two and the Parson the next, and so on for as many as there be, if 

 but Seven he is to give back for what is wanting of Ten, half-pence 

 a piece to the Owner. If a Man has under Seven, and wean them, 

 half-pence apiece ; but if they are sold before Shear-Day, the 

 Tenth Penny : if they are sold coupled Ewe and Lamb, before 

 Shear-Day, the Parson to take his Lamb when they are to be had 

 away, and for the Wool Ten Pence the Score. And if any be 

 bought in before Candlemas, and are kept till Shear- Day, then the 



1 Compare Article xxvi. This schedule of customary tithe at Cottenham 

 occurs in the printed copy of the Articles of Agreement, but not in any of the 

 written copies. 



