134 NOTES FROM THE PIPE ROLLS OF KING HENRY THE SECOND. 



Prince Henry ; ^140 was further spent on the castle and gaol of 

 Nottingham, and in furnishing it. No doubt it was now habitable, 

 for 33 quarters of corn were laid in at a cost of 48s. 4d., 40 

 bacons at £4 5s. 6d., salt to the value of 50s. 7d., and 120 

 cheeses at 41s. 6d. ; iron utensils were provided at 15s. 2d., seven 

 manumols* at 10s., and charcoal at 3s. 7d. 



In victualling the castle of Bolsover, 40 quarters of corn cost 

 53s. 4d., 2.0 bacons 53s., and 60 cheeses 19s. 8d. 



In furnishing Peak Castle were consumed 20 measures of corn 

 50s. 6d., and 20 bacons 39s. 



The cost of maintaining 20 knights for 20 days was only ^20, 

 of which ^17 was charged to the county. 



Operations upon the castles of Bolsover and Peak this year cost 

 ;£ioo os. 3d., and the knights and servants there ^135 more. 



The roll of 20 Henry II. shows that ^17 18s. was spent in 

 operations on Nottingham Castle, and 80 quarters of corn were 

 laid in at a cost of 80s. 3d., 40 bacons costing 56s. 9d. ; 7s. 8d. 

 of salt, 12J quarters of barley 12s. 3d., and 500 quartells 4s. 6d. 

 (qy. breadstuffs, quartern loaves?). Besides this, 20 knights and 

 60 servants cost ^25 for the three castles of Nottingham, 

 Bolsover, and Peak. 



In 21 Henry II. ^46 was spent on the castle of Nottingham 

 and the King's Treasury there. 



In 22 Henry II, the works on the tower of Peak Castle cost 

 .£135 ; the following year ^49 more was spent upon Peak Castle, 

 and a sum of no less than ^2ro upon the King's house at Clip- 

 ston and its fish ponds. 



In 24 Henry II. ^20 was spent upon the receiving hall and 

 fish ponds at Clipston, ^20 upon the chapel, and ^36 upon the 

 house. 



The following year ^65 was spent upon the castles of 

 Nottingham and Clipston, ^10 2s. 6d. on the park, ^126 upon 

 the fish pond, and ,£39 for the repairs of the gaol at Nottingham. 



* Manumola was a late Latin term for chiroteca, or gloves, probably here 

 gauntlets. — Ed. 



