Birds, <'/r. , used for Food in ihe Sixteenth Century. ^2^ 



Mees at Pryncipall Feestes and at xijV. a pece and noo Pay- 

 hennys [pea-hens] to be bought." 



Immediately following the above is an entry in more general 

 terms : " Item it is thought g"ood that all nianar of Wyld- 

 fewyll [wildfowl] be boug-ht at the fyrst hand where they be 

 gottyn and a Cator [Caterer] to be appoynted for the same For 

 it is thought that the Pulters [Poulterers] of Hemmyngburghe 

 and Clyf [Hemingborough and CliflF] hath great advauntage 

 of my Lorde Yerely of Sellynge [selling | of Cunys [rabbits] 

 and Wyldefewyll." 



" Wegions " were to be " jr/. ob." [three half-pence] 

 " the pece except my Lordes comaundment be otherwyze." 

 *' Knottes " a penny each ; " Dottrells " were the same ; " Bus- 

 tardes," unfortunately, are not priced; " Ternes " were four a 

 penu}', and "Great Bvrdes " [Fieldfares, Thrushes, &c.] four 

 a penny and "Small Byrdes" [Sparrows, Larks, &c.] 12 a 

 penny; Larkys [Larks] were also a penny a dozen. Seapyes 

 [Oyster catchers] were " for my Lorde at Princypall Feestes 

 and none other time." 



Following the above are some g-eneral entries: — 



Mount Jdv. — Item Bacon Flykes for my Lordes owne Mees 

 Mr. Chambrelayn and the Stewardes Mees bitwixt Candlemas 

 and Shroftyde ells none except my Lordes comaundment be to 

 the contrary. 



Yerely. — Item that a direccion be taken at Lekyngfeld 

 [Leckonfield] with the Cator of the See what he shall have for 

 everv Seam of Fvsch thorowt the Yere to serve m}- Lordes hous. 



Quarterly. — Item 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 Wavter Fvsche. 



Yerelye. — Item it is thought good that there be a counnt 

 made with the Cator by great for Egges and Mvlk for the hoole 

 Yere if it can be so doyn what for a Gallon of Mylke and how 

 many Egges for ]d. 



Yerelv. — Item that from hensforth that theire be no Herbvs 

 bought seinge that the Cookes may have herbes anewe in my 

 Lordys Gardyns. 



Yerelye. — Item a Warraunt to be sewed oute Yerely at 

 Michaelmas for xx Swannys for th'expencez of my Lordes 

 hous as too say for Cristynmas Day v — Saynt Stephyns Day ij 

 — Childremass Day ij — Saynt Thomas Day ij — New Yere Day 

 iij — ande for the xij'^ Day of Cristynmas iiij Swannys. 



1906 February i. 



