IO EXTRACTS FROM BOOK OF ACCOUNTS. 



£ 



for a Valentine* 



lost at play at several times 



for the history of Valentine and 

 Orson* 



for Ariana a Romance 



fgr a pomander ballf 



for a paire of Cherrie ribin shoos ... 



to paire of laced pink and sky coller 

 shoos for my Lady Rich] 



given to too pore scollers ... 



for to paire of laced couffes and mak- 

 ing of them ... ... ... jQi 18 6 (9 13 o) 



£ 



for a Mantle for my Lady Rich ... 1 



E. Devon. 



s. 



d. 







6 



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6 



4 







3 







9 







12 







5 







18 



6 



s. 



d. 



12 



6 



* The story of Valentine and Orson is still read in our nurseries. It is 

 the history of twin boys, who, with their queen-mother, were cast out by 

 their father into a forest. Whilst asleep one babe was carried away by a 

 bear ; she suckled it with her cubs. It grew up a wild man and took the 

 name of Orson. The queen followed in search of this child ; whilst away 

 the King of France rode by, saw the other babe and took it up and carried 

 it home. It was February 14th, and it received the name of Valentine. 



t A pomander ball is one filled with sweet scents. 



X " My Lady Anne " was now betrothed, being about twelve years of age, 

 and became Lady Rich. 



