4 ALIEN PRIOET OF ST. MICHAEL S MOTrNT. 



printed in their original language, so that learned readers may exer- 

 cise their own judgment on the interpretation of them ; for, in truth, 

 the technical names of ancient objects of household use, furniture, or 

 personal wear, do not always admit of exact identification with any 

 modern articles of the same sort. The simplicity of monastic 

 costume protects us from any nice questions in relation to dress or 

 ornament, nor will culinary research be necessary to explain the 

 sort of eatables or drinkables in which the monks were allowed to 

 indulge. Knives and forks will, of course, not be found in the 

 Inventory ; doubtless because the proverbial priority of the use of 

 fingers supplied this modern want. I will insert the original tech- 

 nical terms in the notes. I should add that the number of monks 

 during their connection with the French Abbey, was small. In the. 

 13th century it did not exceed three ; but this number is exclusive 

 of the lay servants and dependents who might be on the premises. 

 Nor does the Extent in any way relate to, or include, the military 

 and other lay occupants of those parts of the Mount which consti- 

 tuted the fortress and its appurtenant structures. At the present 

 time the habitable part of the building must be a very imperfect 

 representative of the monastic portion of the Mount in the 14th 

 Century. 



^n ©itfltt made letween PTilliam de IFardesJiull, (sometimes 

 spelt "Sardreshull" J Cleric, and John Hamely, Sheriff of Cornwall, 

 of the lands, houses, benefices, possessions, places, and goods of the 

 religious and secular men within the power and dominion of the King 

 of France in the County of Cornwall, taken and seised into the hands 

 of our Lord the King by the abovenamed William on 24th July, in the 

 1 1th year of the reign of Edward 3. 



[Then follow Extents of the Priory of Tywardreath and Tolcarn, 

 followed by that of the Priory of Mount St, Michael, viz. : — ] 



Goods and Chattels found in the Priory of Mount St. Michael : — 



In the church, a chalice, weighing 20s. lOd. sterling; a vestment 

 with two silh cloths, worth 16s. 8d ; a missal, worth 12s. Ad. 



Also, in the possession of the Prior and Monks, two old garments 

 with six towels worth 30s. ; a chalice weighing 16s. 1^. ; a porti- 

 forium ' the worse for wear, worth 6s. Sd. ; all which have been left for 



' A breviary, for clerical use only. 



